Word a Day
yelp
What does yelp mean?
yelp (verb): to utter an abrupt, high-pitched noise.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use yelp in a sentence?
- The children yelped with delight as they played in the cold water. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce yelp?
/jɛlp/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does yelp come from?
From Middle English ȝelpen, yelpen, from Old English ġielpan (“to boast”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to yelp
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “yelp” mean?
to emit heat and light without a flame
Not quite: that's what glow means.
to sail about, especially for pleasure
Not quite: that's what cruise means.
to utter an abrupt, high-pitched noise
Right! That's what “yelp” means.
state emphatically and authoritatively
Not quite: that's what declare means.
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