yell: Meaning and Definition of

yell

Pronunciation: (yel), [key]
— v.i.
  1. to cry out or speak with a strong, loud, clear sound; shout: He always yells when he is angry.
  2. to scream with pain, fright, etc.
—v.t.
  1. to utter or tell by yelling: to yell an order to the troops.
—n.
  1. a cry uttered by yelling.
  2. a cheer or shout of fixed words or syllables, as one adopted by a school or college to encourage a team.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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