Synonyms for yell
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Shout — to shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice, especially to express intense emotions such as anger or…
shout, holler, scream, cry, call, shriek, cry out, howl, bawl, screech, roar, squeal, whoop, yowl, hoot, bellow, squall, hollo, vociferate, exclaim, halloo
Noun
1. Outcry
Other
Definitions
- v. 1
To shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice, especially to express intense emotions such as anger or excitement.
- n. 1
A shout.
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To shout is to call or exclaim with the fullest volume of sustained voice; to scream is to utter a shriller cry; to shriek or to yell refers to that which is louder and wilder still.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- cry The girl began to cry at the sight of the big dog.
- scream She heard him scream, so she ran into his bedroom.
- shout He ordered the boys not to shout in the classroom.
- holler If you need anything, just give me a holler.
By length
- 3 letters
- cry1
- 4 letters
- call1, roar1, howl1, hoot1, bawl1, yowl
- 5 letters
- shout1, whoop1, hollo2
- 6 letters
- scream1, outcry2, holler2, shriek1, squeal1, bellow2, squall1, halloo
- 7 letters
- screech1, exclaim2
- 10 letters
- vociferate4
- 12 letters
- vociferation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hollo2 = 2 syllables).