Yelp
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /jɛlp/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Yelp is a noun meaning An abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance.
Meaning
An abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance.
More Meanings
- A type of emergency vehicle siren sounding quicker and more intense than the wail.
- To utter an abrupt, high-pitched noise.
Example Sentences
The puppy let out a yelp when I stepped on her tail.
The children yelped with delight as they played in the cold water.
I followed it as well as I could, I who have so often boasted of my memory now sniffing along for what seemed a league at least like a brachet and ready almost to yelp for joy at the thought of a place I knew, after so much emptiness, silence, and blackness.
Word Forms
- yelps
- yelping
- yelped
Synonyms for yelp
Depending on context, synonyms include yap, yip, yelping.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include yip, yap, bark, yeep, yammer, yawp.
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