yell /jɛl 
/ ▸ noun 1 a loud, sharp cry of pain, surprise, or delight: her foot slipped and she gave a yell of fear.
▪ North American English an organized cheer, especially one used to support a sports team.
2 [in singular] British English informal, dated an extremely amusing person or thing. ▸ verb [no object] shout in a loud, sharp way: you heard me losing my temper and yelling at her.
– ORIGIN Old English g(i)ellan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gillen and German gellen.
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