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verb

Definition of yelpnext
as in to shriek
to cry out loudly and emotionally yelped with surprise when everything fell off the closet shelf and onto his head

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yelp

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noun

as in squeal

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Recent Examples of yelp
Verb
The puppy yelped in pain and ran to hide under a chair. — David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025 An accordionist spurred the crowd of about 150 to dance, clap or yelp bird caws in approval. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
Don’t be that guy who runs the same series of seven yelps all morning long. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2024 And the merry-go-round of yelps and vocal chops at its core gleam like Christmas morning. — Pitchfork, 5 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for yelp
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yelp
  1. shriek
  2. squeal
  3. scream
  4. squeak
  5. screech
  6. bark
  7. yowl
  8. squawk
Verb
  • The guests shriek at the sight of the half-naked captain and even more at Wihan’s lap-dance performance.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The latest New York news Image A war inside a Manhattan co-op: Noise complaints over shrieking parrots at an apartment building in Gramercy Park led to a $750,000 legal settlement and shattered a friendship.
    — James Barron, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Definition of shriek
Noun
  • Her squeals and giggles echoed across the playground while other kids played soccer or spun on a tire swing.
    — Emily Schwing, ProPublica, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The sleepless nights will end, but so too will the times Evan squeals at a game of peekaboo, or spends an entire swim class gazing up at me in awe.
    — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2025
Definition of squeal
Verb
  • And of course, 102 acres on the Pacific Ocean just screams location, location, ad infinitum.
    — David Weiss, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Every frequent flier has been there: the seat that doesn’t tilt back, the screaming kids, the sprint between terminals for the connecting flight, and relief at baggage claim that your luggage actually made it.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of scream
Noun
  • And if that’s not strange enough, this tiny creature barks, squeaks and even screams when threatened.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Mice typically produce pulses of ultrasonic squeaks that resemble syllables in human language.
    — Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Definition of squeak
Noun
  • The jungle struck up its evening symphony: the sweet chittering of insects, the distant bellowing of monkeys, the occasional screech of a kite.
    — Charlie Cordero, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
  • But as the race against former President Trump screeches into its final week, joy has taken the back seat.
    — David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of screech
Noun
  • Plant extracts like cypress leaf and skullcap help control oil production to stave off future congestion, while a blend of clarifying willow bark extract and salicylic acid helps break down dead skin cells within the pore to leave them looking clearer, tighter, and smaller.
    — Emily Orofino, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2025
  • According to the publication, Capt. Jonathan Carver documented in the 1760s that Native American tribes used beetle larvae, which emerged from thawing tree bark during this time of year.
    — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of bark
Noun
  • Yes, that would be Post Malone, who convincingly simulated Kurt Cobain’s phlegmy yowls, rocking the mic as Dave Grohl, Pat Smear and Krist Novoselic thrashed and crashed around him.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
  • As a shape-shifting rock poet — a prophet with a nasal yowl — Dylan and his opaque words were particularly attractive for theorists of the literary, musical and conspiratorial varieties.
    — Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of yowl
Noun
  • The Republican conference is rife with sticking points as budget hawks squawk and some House Republicans insist on increasing the state and local tax deduction.
    — Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 30 Dec. 2024
  • There’s no dialogue, at least none decipherable to human ears — everything is a symphony of meows, woofs, squawks, grunts, squeaks, squeals and simian cries.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of squawk

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