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yelled

yelled is the simple past and past participle of yell.

Meaning of yell

Verb

yell (third-person singular simple present yells, present participle yelling, simple past and past participle yelled)

  1. (intransitive) To shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice, especially to express intense emotions such as anger or excitement.
    Synonyms:
    call, cry, holler, shout
  2. (transitive) To convey by shouting.
    • He yelled directions to the party from the car.
  3. (informal, usually) To tell someone off, to scold or rebuke, typically in a loud and angry manner.
    • If I come home late again, my dad is gonna yell at me.

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Words formed from yelled

Phrases with yelled

Questions about yelled

What is yelled the simple past and past participle of?
Yelled is the simple past and past participle of yell.

Words near yelled in the dictionary

  1. yell silently
  2. yella
  3. yellable
  4. Yelland
  5. Yelle
  6. yelled
  7. yelled at
  8. yelled at a cloud
  9. yelled at cloud
  10. yelled at clouds
  11. yelled at the cloud

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