yell

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B1 — Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
  2. noun a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
  3. verb utter a sudden loud cry

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”).

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Synonyms

cry, outcry, call, shout, vociferation

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