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give one a yell

give one a yell verb: to call out to someone.

Verb

give one a yell (third-person singular simple present gives one a yell, present participle giving one a yell, simple past gave one a yell, past participle given one a yell)

  1. (informal) To call out to someone.
    • She will give him a yell when she's ready

Forms of give one a yell

third-person singular presentgives one a yell
present participlegiving one a yell
pastgave one a yell
past participlegiven one a yell

Origin of give one a yell

From yell.

Questions about give one a yell

What does give one a yell mean?
Give one a yell means to call out to someone.
What part of speech is give one a yell?
Give one a yell is a verb.
What is the past tense of give one a yell?
The past tense of give one a yell is gave one a yell.

Words near give one a yell in the dictionary

  1. give name to
  2. give neck
  3. give notice
  4. give of oneself
  5. give off
  6. give one a yell
  7. give one's all
  8. give one's best
  9. give one's daughter away
  10. give one's eye-teeth
  11. give one's head a shake

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