YELL - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
utter or declare in a very loud voice
Example: You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine
Categories: Shout
Synonyms
Outcry, Yell, Shout, Hollo, Vociferation
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "yell" was borrowed from Scots yeld, which. It started in Proto-Germanic *gellaną, which. Then it appeared in Old English ġiellan, which. Later, people used it in Middle English ȝellen. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Saterland Frisian: gälje
- Dutch: gillen
- German Low German: gellen
- German: gellen
🧩 Fun Fact
This word traces back to ancient languages spoken thousands of years ago, long before English even existed!