yell — ozdic

Collocations

9

1

(verb.)

ADV

loudly | furiously, hysterically | almost

back, out

The angry customer yelled out that the store had given her the wrong order.

VERB + YELL

hear sb

PREP

at

The coach yelled at the team during halftime about their poor defense.

for

The children were yelling for their parents when they got lost at the mall.

in

The crowd yelled in excitement when their team scored the winning goal.

with

The fans yelled with excitement when their team scored the winning goal.

Definitions

verb

1

To shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice, especially to express intense emotions such as anger or excitement.

2

To convey by shouting.

He yelled directions to the party from the car.

3

To tell someone off, to scold or rebuke, typically in a loud and angry manner.

If I come home late again, my dad is gonna yell at me.

They sent another email yelling at us to get our reports in on time. (or) They sent another email yelling about how we had to get our reports in on time.

noun

1

A shout.

2

A phrase to be shouted.

After the dinner a general reception was held in the spacious parlors of the hotel during which the occasion was very much enlivened with the old college songs and old college yells, which transported us all in mind and feelings[…]

adj

1

dry (of cow)

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a loud utterance

cry
outcry
call
shout
vociferation

noun — a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)

cry

verb — utter or declare in a very loud voice

scream

verb — utter a sudden loud cry

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

yell silently

To think very strong thoughts that one wishes to yell out loud but does not.

He yelled silently at R. Daneel: Machine!

Example Bank

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01

He yelled directions to the party from the car.

Wiktionary

02

If I come home late again, my dad is gonna yell at me.

Wiktionary

03

They sent another email yelling at us to get our reports in on time. (or) They sent another email yelling about how we had to get our reports in on time.

Wiktionary

04

After the dinner a general reception was held in the spacious parlors of the hotel during which the occasion was very much enlivened with the old college songs and old college yells, which transported

Wiktionary

05

When I asked Dad for more money, he really blew up and started to yell at me.

Tatoeba · #247063

06

Don't yell at me.

Tatoeba · #250169

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, yell is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.