yell

yell
yell1 [jel] v
[: Old English; Origin: giellan]
1.) [I and T] also yell out
to shout or say something very loudly, especially because you are frightened, angry, or excited
'Help me!' she yelled hysterically.
I yelled out, 'Here I am!'
The crowd are on their feet yelling.
yell at
Don't you yell at me like that!
yell at sb to do sth
They yelled at him to stop.
yell (out) in surprise/pain etc
Clare yelled in pain as she fell.
He could hear Pete yelling at the top of his voice (=very loudly) .
2.) [i]spoken especially AmE to ask for help
If you need me, just yell.
yell 2
yell2 n
1.) a loud shout
let out/give a yell
She let out a yell when she saw me.
a yell of surprise/delight/triumph etc
Dan gave a yell of delight when Larsson scored.
2.) AmE words or phrases that students and ↑cheerleaders shout together to show support for their school, college etc

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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