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yell

 (yĕl)
v. yelled, yell·ing, yells
v.intr.
To cry out loudly, as in pain, fright, surprise, or enthusiasm.
v.tr.
To utter or express with a loud cry.
n.
1. A loud cry; a shout.
2. A cheer uttered or chanted in unison.
[Middle English yellen, from Old English giellan, gellan; see ghel- in Indo-European roots.]
yell′er n.
Synonyms: yell, bawl, bellow, holler1, howl, roar, shout, whoop
These verbs mean to say with or make a loud cry: troops yelling as they attacked; a drum major bawling out orders; a coach bellowing with rage; a sailor hollering a warning; a patient howling with pain; a crowd roaring its disapproval; fans shouting their enthusiasm; children whooping at play.
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yelling

(ˈjɛlɪŋ)
n
shouting
adj
shouting
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.yelling - uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
shouting
cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
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Translations

yelling

[ˈjelɪŋ] N → gritos mpl, chillidos mpl
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yelling

[ˈjɛlɪŋ]
1. adj → urlante
2. n → urla fpl
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Turning toward the audience, he pointed to the rear of the orchestra, yelling wildly at the same time:
The yelling was of no use, for the Marionettes, instead of going on with their act, made twice as much racket as before, and, lifting up Pinocchio on their shoulders, carried him around the stage in triumph.
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The brigade was jaunty and seemed to point a proud thumb at the yelling wood.
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The reserve party, however, galloped by, whooping and yelling in triumph and derision.
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"I don't know, but Jacinto is yelling something about vampires!"
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And the same sun, yellow and pale, as it behooves a Dutch sun to be, was shining in the skies; and the same grated window looked down upon him from the Buytenhof; and the same rabble, no longer yelling, but completely thunderstruck, were staring at him from the streets below.
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Even while the King was still yelling for help his throne room became emptied of every one of his warriors, and before the monarch had managed to clear the egg away from his left eye the Scarecrow threw the second egg against his right eye, where it smashed and blinded him entirely.
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Boggs comes a-tearing along on his horse, whooping and yelling like an Injun, and singing out:
In about a minute everybody was saying it; so away they went, mad and yelling, and snatching down every clothes-line they come to to do the hang- ing with.
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Jukes, at his elbow, made himself heard yelling cheerily in the gusts, "We must have got the worst of it at once, sir." A faint burst of lightning quivered all round, as if flashed into a cavern -- into a black and secret chamber of the sea, with a floor of foaming crests.
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Voices are not for yelling. A way to calm yourself so you can quiet your voice and speak words quietly that can be understood is described.
Voices Are Not for Yelling/ la voz no es para gritar
Do you often find yourself losing your cool and yelling at your kids?
Yell Less, Love More

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