yelpEnglishOxford American Thesaurusyelp verb he yelped in pain | the red setter yelped and skittered across the floor: squeal, squawk, screech, shriek, scream, howl, yowl, wail, yell, cry out, call out, shout, bawl, yawp; yap, bark, woof, bay; informal holler.noun she gave an involuntary yelp | her dog gave a loud, happy yelp: squeal, squawk, screech, shriek, scream, howl, yowl, wail, yell, cry, call, shout, bawl, yawl, whoop; yap, bark, woof, bay; informal holler.