to yelp

  • 21yelp — {{11}}yelp (n.) O.E. gielp boasting, from source of YELP (Cf. yelp) (v.). Meaning quick, sharp bark or cry is attested from c.1500. {{12}}yelp (v.) O.E. gelpan (Anglian), gielpan (W.Saxon) to boast, from P.Gmc. *gelpanan (Cf. O.S. galpon, O.N.… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 22yelp — I UK [jelp] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms yelp : present tense I/you/we/they yelp he/she/it yelps present participle yelping past tense yelped past participle yelped to make a short loud high sound, usually because you are… …

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  • 23Yelp — Das Wort Yelp bezeichnet ein Anhaltesignal der Polizei, siehe Yelp (Signal) den Namen des Hilfebrowsers der Unix Desktopumgebung GNOME einen Internetdienst, auf dem Verbraucher Informationen austauschen; siehe Yelp (Website) Diese Seite ist eine …

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  • 24yelp — yelp1 [ jelp ] verb intransitive or transitive to make a short loud high noise, usually because you are excited, angry, or in pain: Her dogs were barking and yelping. yelp yelp 2 [ jelp ] noun count a short loud high noise that you make when you… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 25Yelp —     A call that varies in rhythm from turkey to turkey.    Contented yelp A call a hen gives when she s walking through the woods with nothing in particular on her mind.    Excited yelp A call a hen gives when she s either frightened, looking… …

    Hunting glossary

  • 26yelp — I. noun Etymology: 2yelp Date: 1501 a sharp shrill bark or cry (as of a dog or turkey); also squeal II. verb Etymology: Middle English, to boast, cry out, from Old English gielpan to boast, exult; akin to Old High German gelph outcry Date: 1553 …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 27yelp — [[t]je̱lp[/t]] yelps, yelping, yelped VERB If a person or dog yelps, they give a sudden short cry, often because of fear or pain. Her dog yelped and came to heel. N COUNT: oft N of n Yelp is also a noun. I had to bite back a yelp of surprise …

    English dictionary

  • 28yelp — verb (I) to make a short sharp high cry because of excitement, pain etc: The dog ran up and down, yelping. | He yelped as his bare foot hit the box. yelp noun (C): Rose gave a yelp of dismay …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 29yelp — yelper, n. /yelp/, v.i. 1. to give a quick, sharp, shrill cry, as a dog or fox. 2. to call or cry out sharply: The boy yelped in pain when the horse stepped on his foot. v.t. 3. to utter or express by or as if by yelping. n. 4. a quick, sharp… …

    Universalium

  • 30yelp — 1. noun An abrupt, high pitched noise or utterance. The puppy let out a yelp when I stepped on her tail. 2. verb To utter an abrupt, high pitched noise. The …

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