yell

Definition

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

Etymology

From Middle English ȝellen, yellen, from Old English ġiellan, from Proto-Germanic *gellaną. Cognate with Saterland Frisian gälje (“to yell”), Dutch gillen (“to yell”), German Low German gellen (“to yell”), German gellen (“to yell”).

Example Sentences

• "He yelled directions to the party from the car."
• "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."

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