yelp: Meaning and Definition of

yelp

Pronunciation: (yelp), [key]
— v.i.
  1. to give a quick, sharp, shrill cry, as a dog or fox.
  2. to call or cry out sharply: The boy yelped in pain when the horse stepped on his foot.
—v.t.
  1. to utter or express by or as if by yelping.
—n.
  1. a quick, sharp bark or cry.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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