yell

noun

Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite

Word type: noun; verb; adjective; adverb

Line style: core relation; instance, member or derived; substance, domain or see-also

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Senses

Sense 1 noun

a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience

Related & opposite

call derivation
call out derivation
shout derivation
scream derivation
scream derivation
outcry derivation

Sense 2 verb

utter a sudden loud cry

she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle

Related & opposite

call out also see
call out also see
screamer derivation
cry derivation
cry derivation
bellow derivation
scream derivation
yelling derivation
call verb group
call out verb group

Sense 3 noun

a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)

a cry of rage

Types & categories

utterance hypernym
complaint hyponym

Related & opposite

scream derivation

Sense 4 verb

utter or declare in a very loud voice

You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine

Types & categories

shout hypernym

Related & opposite

screamer derivation
screamer derivation
cry derivation
screamer derivation

Table view of this graph

Sense	Relation	Group	Word
1	derivation	Related & opposite	call
1	derivation	Related & opposite	call out
1	derivation	Related & opposite	shout
1	derivation	Related & opposite	scream
1	derivation	Related & opposite	scream
1	derivation	Related & opposite	outcry
1	hypernym	Types & categories	utterance
1	hyponym	Types & categories	bellow
1	hyponym	Types & categories	blue murder
1	hyponym	Types & categories	catcall
1	hyponym	Types & categories	clamoring
1	hyponym	Types & categories	halloo
1	hyponym	Types & categories	hoot
1	hyponym	Types & categories	hosanna
1	hyponym	Types & categories	noise
1	hyponym	Types & categories	scream
1	hyponym	Types & categories	whoop
1	hyponym	Types & categories	war whoop
1	hyponym	Types & categories	yelling
1	hyponym	Types & categories	yodel
1	hyponym	Types & categories	boo
2	also see	Related & opposite	call out
2	also see	Related & opposite	call out
2	derivation	Related & opposite	screamer
2	derivation	Related & opposite	cry
2	derivation	Related & opposite	cry
2	derivation	Related & opposite	bellow
2	derivation	Related & opposite	scream
2	derivation	Related & opposite	yelling
2	verb group	Related & opposite	call
2	verb group	Related & opposite	call out
2	hypernym	Types & categories	let out
2	hyponym	Types & categories	hollo
2	hyponym	Types & categories	hurrah
2	hyponym	Types & categories	halloo
2	hyponym	Types & categories	whoop
2	hyponym	Types & categories	pipe
2	hyponym	Types & categories	yawl
2	hyponym	Types & categories	squawk
3	derivation	Related & opposite	scream
3	hypernym	Types & categories	utterance
3	hyponym	Types & categories	complaint
4	derivation	Related & opposite	screamer
4	derivation	Related & opposite	screamer
4	derivation	Related & opposite	cry
4	derivation	Related & opposite	screamer
4	hypernym	Types & categories	shout