Words / A2

Y-EL/jel/

Yell means shout loudly: yell at someone, yell for help, don’t yell. Shout is a close synonym. Whisper is the opposite volume. Past: yelled. Rude in libraries and classrooms. Do not write yell for yellow (the colour) or for gel.

Meaning

To shout loudly, often because you are angry or excited.

Examples

• “Don’t yell in the library.”
• “Fans yelled when the ball hit the net.”
• “She yelled for help when she slipped on the ice.”

Good to know

yell at / yell for help. Cousin: shout. Opposite volume: whisper. Mix-up: yellow. Past: yelled.

Near in meaning

shout

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