yell

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Old English ġiellan

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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to yell

Third person singular
yells

Simple past
yelled

Past participle
yelled

Present participle
yelling

to yell (third-person singular simple present yells, present participle yelling, simple past and past participle yelled)

  1. (intransitive) shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice.
  2. (transitive) To convey by shouting.
    He yelled directions to the party from the car.

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To yell at someone is as in a hostile manner, while to yell to someone means to speak loudly so as to be heard.

[edit] Noun

Singular
yell

Plural
yells

yell (plural yells)

  1. A shout.