| Front | yell |
|---|---|
| Back | yell verb, noun BrE /jel/ NAmE /jel/ verb verb forms word origin synonyms example bank [intransitive, transitive] to shout loudly, for example because you are angry, excited, frightened or in pain ~ (at sb/sth) He yelled at the other driver. ~ at sb to do sth She yelled at the child to get down from the wall. ~ with sth They yelled with excitement. ~ out (in sth) She yelled out in pain. + speech ‘Be careful!’ he yelled. ~ sth (at sb/sth) The crowd yelled encouragement at the players. ~ out sth He yelled out her name. noun word origin example bank 1 a loud cry of pain, excitement, etc to let out/give a yell a yell of delight 2 (NAmE) an organized shout of support for a team at a sports event |
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