yelling

see definition of yelling

nouncry

Synonyms for yelling

noun cry

Antonyms for yelling

noise

noun. sound that is loud or not harmonious

noises

noun. sound that is loud or not harmonious

Word Origin & History

Old English gellan (Mercian), giellan (West Saxon), class III strong verb (past tense geal, past participle gollen), from Proto-Germanic *gelnanan (cf. Old Norse gjalla "to resound," Middle Dutch ghellen, Dutch gillen, Old High German gellan, German gellen "to yell"), extended form of root of Old English galan "to sing" (source of the -gale in nightingale); from PIE *ghel- "to cry out, shout, sing." Related: Yelled; yelling.

Example Sentences foryelling

And they came like the wind, yelling at the sight of their quarry.

There was a distant sound of yelling and cheering and shouting.

Wat's voice was shrill in the land, yelling, exhorting, screaming.

The remaining Indians, yelling their war whoop, fled down the river.

This time he swallowed the mouthful, yelling as though he had swallowed fire.

In the next, another is yelling to call attention to his clocks.

What's a parcel of yelling Come-Outers compared to the decency of this town?

The leader could not understand me, and kept on yelling "Forte, Forte."

Meanwhile, yelling like demons, the Rebels came on, and passed them.

A fusillade of shots and a babel of yelling from outside interrupted his words.

yelling

Synonyms for yelling

Antonyms for yelling

More words related to yelling

jeering

noise

noises

shouting

whooping