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yelp

[yelp] / yɛlp /
NOUN
short, high cry
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VERB
short, high cry
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It was now a cold, silent night, broken only by snores, the occasional yelp of someone dreaming, and the hoot of a single owl.

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

Yet there wasn’t some killer behind a mask or a scarred-up monster with a knife that caused James to yelp Christmas night in San Francisco.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2024

But for that moment we sang together, a collective yelp of determination to keep dancing.

From Salon • Oct. 16, 2024

He also stopped his friend from a possible breakaway, though he let out a loud yelp of frustration when he missed a pass to a teammate that could have led to a goal.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2024

One night, she let out a yelp to wake up her husband beside her.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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