{ "yell":{ "to cry out loudly and emotionally":{ "examples":[ "yelled with fear when the speeding car veered onto the crowded sidewalk" ], "synonyms":[ "howl", "scream", "screech", "shriek", "shrill", "squall", "squeal", "yelp" ], "near synonyms":[ "bay", "caterwaul", "keen", "squawk", "wail", "yawp", "yaup", "yowl", "bawl", "call", "cry", "holler", "shout", "thunder", "vociferate" ], "near antonyms":[ "murmur", "mutter", "whisper" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to speak so as to be heard at a distance":{ "examples":[ "I yelled to the kids in the backyard that it was time to go home" ], "synonyms":[ "bawl", "bay", "bellow", "call", "cry", "holler", "hollo", "halloo", "hallo", "roar", "shout", "sound off", "thunder", "vociferate" ], "near synonyms":[ "crow", "whoop", "scream", "screech", "shriek", "shrill", "squeak", "squeal", "caterwaul", "howl", "ululate", "wail", "yawp", "yaup", "yowl", "hail", "speak out", "speak up" ], "near antonyms":[ "breathe", "mumble", "murmur", "mutter", "whisper" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a loud vocal expression of strong emotion":{ "examples":[ "the crowd gave a yell of approval" ], "synonyms":[ "cry", "holler", "hoot", "howl", "shout", "whoop", "yowl" ], "near synonyms":[ "ejaculation", "interjection", "scream", "screech", "shriek", "shrill", "squall", "squeak", "squeal", "yelp", "bawl", "bellow", "clamor", "outcry", "roar", "caterwaul", "plaint", "wail" ], "near antonyms":[ "mumble", "murmur", "mutter", "gasp", "whimper", "whisper" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "yelled":{ "to cry out loudly and emotionally":{ "examples":[ "yelled with fear when the speeding car veered onto the crowded sidewalk" ], "synonyms":[ "howled", "screamed", "screeched", "shrieked", "shrilled", "squalled", "squealed", "yelped" ], "near synonyms":[ "bayed", "caterwauled", "keened", "squawked", "wailed", "yawped", "yauped", "yowled", "bawled", "called", "cried", "hollered", "shouted", "thundered", "vociferated" ], "near antonyms":[ "murmured", "muttered", "whispered" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to speak so as to be heard at a distance":{ "examples":[ "I yelled to the kids in the backyard that it was time to go home" ], "synonyms":[ "bawled", "bayed", "bellowed", "called", "cried", "hollered", "holloed", "hallooed", "roared", "shouted", "sounded off", "thundered", "vociferated" ], "near synonyms":[ "crowed", "whooped", "screamed", "screeched", "shrieked", "shrilled", "squeaked", "squealed", "caterwauled", "howled", "ululated", "wailed", "yawped", "yauped", "yowled", "hailed", "spoke out", "spoke up" ], "near antonyms":[ "breathed", "mumbled", "murmured", "muttered", "whispered" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "yelling":{ "as in screaming , howling":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "howling", "screaming", "loudmouthed", "noisy", "openmouthed", "outspoken", "vocal", "caterwauling", "clamant", "squawking", "vociferant", "vociferating", "yawping", "yauping", "yowling", "blatant", "obstreperous", "strident", "vociferous", "cacophonous", "dissonant", "resounding", "sonorous", "clamorous", "uproarious", "blaring", "booming", "brassy", "brazen", "clanging", "earsplitting", "jangly", "squealing", "whining", "whiny", "whiney", "yapping", "yelping", "nasal", "penetrating", "piercing", "sharp" ], "near antonyms":[ "calm", "hushed", "noiseless", "quiet", "silent", "soundless", "still", "muffled", "muted", "softened", "toned (down)" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cry out loudly and emotionally":{ "examples":[ "yelled with fear when the speeding car veered onto the crowded sidewalk" ], "synonyms":[ "howling", "screaming", "screeching", "shrieking", "shrilling", "squalling", "squealing", "yelping" ], "near synonyms":[ "baying", "caterwauling", "keening", "squawking", "wailing", "yawping", "yauping", "yowling", "bawling", "calling", "crying", "hollering", "shouting", "thundering", "vociferating" ], "near antonyms":[ "murmuring", "muttering", "whispering" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to speak so as to be heard at a distance":{ "examples":[ "I yelled to the kids in the backyard that it was time to go home" ], "synonyms":[ "bawling", "baying", "bellowing", "calling", "crying", "hollering", "holloing", "hallooing", "roaring", "shouting", "sounding off", "thundering", "vociferating" ], "near synonyms":[ "crowing", "whooping", "screaming", "screeching", "shrieking", "shrilling", "squeaking", "squealing", "caterwauling", "howling", "ululating", "wailing", "yawping", "yauping", "yowling", "hailing", "speaking out", "speaking up" ], "near antonyms":[ "breathing", "mumbling", "murmuring", "muttering", "whispering" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "yelps":{ "to cry out loudly and emotionally":{ "examples":[ "yelped with surprise when everything fell off the closet shelf and onto his head" ], "synonyms":[ "howls", "screams", "screeches", "shrieks", "shrills", "squalls", "squeals", "yells" ], "near synonyms":[ "bays", "caterwauls", "keens", "squawks", "wails", "yawps", "yaups", "yowls", "bawls", "calls", "cries", "hollers", "shouts", "thunders", "vociferates" ], "near antonyms":[ "murmurs", "mutters", "whispers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in howls , squeals":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "barks", "bays", "bellows", "blats", "bleats", "brays", "cackles", "callings", "caterwauls", "caws", "cheeps", "chirps", "clucks", "coos", "crakes", "croaks", "crows", "grunts", "honks", "hoots", "howls", "lows", "meows", "miaows", "mews", "moos", "neighs", "oinks", "peeps", "quacks", "roars", "screeches", "squalls", "squawks", "squeaks", "squeals", "trumpets", "tu-whit tu-whoos", "twitters", "whinnies", "yaps", "yips", "yowls", "calls", "cries", "notes" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "yellow":{ "having or showing a shameful lack of courage":{ "examples":[ "you'll come with us into the cave, unless you're yellow" ], "synonyms":[ "chicken", "chicken-livered", "chickenhearted", "cowardly", "craven", "dastardly", "gutless", "lily-livered", "milk-livered", "poltroon", "pusillanimous", "recreant", "spineless", "unheroic" ], "near synonyms":[ "diffident", "fainthearted", "fearful", "timid", "timorous", "afraid", "frightened", "scared", "careful", "cautious", "wary", "bashful", "coy", "shy", "feeble", "soft", "unmanly", "weak" ], "near antonyms":[ "audacious", "bold", "brazen", "cheeky", "nervy", "plucky", "spirited", "spunky", "determined", "resolute" ], "antonyms":[ "brave", "courageous", "daring", "dauntless", "doughty", "fearless", "gallant", "greathearted", "gutsy", "hardy", "heroic", "heroical", "intrepid", "lionhearted", "stalwart", "stout", "stouthearted", "valiant", "valorous" ] }, "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "yelping":{ "as in whining , squealing":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "squealing", "whining", "whiny", "whiney", "yapping", "earsplitting", "nasal", "penetrating", "piercing", "sharp", "strident", "peeping", "thin", "tinny", "high-pitched", "piping", "screeching", "shrieking", "shrill", "squeaking", "squeaky", "treble", "whistling" ], "near antonyms":[ "bass", "deep", "grave", "low", "throaty", "gruff", "hoarse", "husky", "rough", "smoky", "smokey" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to cry out loudly and emotionally":{ "examples":[ "yelped with surprise when everything fell off the closet shelf and onto his head" ], "synonyms":[ "howling", "screaming", "screeching", "shrieking", "shrilling", "squalling", "squealing", "yelling" ], "near synonyms":[ "baying", "caterwauling", "keening", "squawking", "wailing", "yawping", "yauping", "yowling", "bawling", "calling", "crying", "hollering", "shouting", "thundering", "vociferating" ], "near antonyms":[ "murmuring", "muttering", "whispering" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "adjective", "verb" ] }, "yelped":{ "to cry out loudly and emotionally":{ "examples":[ "yelped with surprise when everything fell off the closet shelf and onto his head" ], "synonyms":[ "howled", "screamed", "screeched", "shrieked", "shrilled", "squalled", "squealed", "yelled" ], "near synonyms":[ "bayed", "caterwauled", "keened", "squawked", "wailed", "yawped", "yauped", "yowled", "bawled", "called", "cried", "hollered", "shouted", "thundered", "vociferated" ], "near antonyms":[ "murmured", "muttered", "whispered" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "yelp":{ "to cry out loudly and emotionally":{ "examples":[ "yelped with surprise when everything fell off the closet shelf and onto his head" ], "synonyms":[ "howl", "scream", "screech", "shriek", "shrill", "squall", "squeal", "yell" ], "near synonyms":[ "bay", "caterwaul", "keen", "squawk", "wail", "yawp", "yaup", "yowl", "bawl", "call", "cry", "holler", "shout", "thunder", "vociferate" ], "near antonyms":[ "murmur", "mutter", "whisper" ], "antonyms":[] }, "as in howl , squeal":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bark", "bay", "bellow", "blat", "bleat", "bray", "cackle", "calling", "caterwaul", "caw", "cheep", "chirp", "cluck", "coo", "crake", "croak", "crow", "grunt", "honk", "hoot", "howl", "low", "meow", "miaow", "mew", "moo", "neigh", "oink", "peep", "quack", "roar", "screech", "squall", "squawk", "squeak", "squeal", "trumpet", "tu-whit tu-whoo", "twitter", "whinny", "yap", "yip", "yowl", "call", "cry", "note" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "yells":{ "to cry out loudly and emotionally":{ "examples":[ "yelled with fear when the speeding car veered onto the crowded sidewalk" ], "synonyms":[ "howls", "screams", "screeches", "shrieks", "shrills", "squalls", "squeals", "yelps" ], "near synonyms":[ "bays", "caterwauls", "keens", "squawks", "wails", "yawps", "yaups", "yowls", "bawls", "calls", "cries", "hollers", "shouts", "thunders", "vociferates" ], "near antonyms":[ "murmurs", "mutters", "whispers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "to speak so as to be heard at a distance":{ "examples":[ "I yelled to the kids in the backyard that it was time to go home" ], "synonyms":[ "bawls", "bays", "bellows", "calls", "cries", "hollers", "hollos", "halloos", "roars", "shouts", "sounds off", "thunders", "vociferates" ], "near synonyms":[ "crows", "whoops", "screams", "screeches", "shrieks", "shrills", "squeaks", "squeals", "caterwauls", "howls", "ululates", "wails", "yawps", "yaups", "yowls", "hails", "speaks out", "speaks up" ], "near antonyms":[ "breathes", "mumbles", "murmurs", "mutters", "whispers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "a loud vocal expression of strong emotion":{ "examples":[ "the crowd gave a yell of approval" ], "synonyms":[ "cries", "hollers", "hoots", "howls", "shouts", "whoops", "yowls" ], "near synonyms":[ "ejaculations", "interjections", "screams", "screeches", "shrieks", "shrills", "squalls", "squeaks", "squeals", "yelps", "bawls", "bellows", "clamors", "outcries", "roars", "caterwauls", "plaints", "wails" ], "near antonyms":[ "mumbles", "murmurs", "mutters", "gasps", "whimpers", "whispers" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] } }