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Definition

yell verb

/jel/ v [I or T]
to shout something or make a loud noise, usually when you are angry, in pain or excited
Our neighbours were yelling (obscenities) at each other this morning.
The child yelled out in pain.
[+ speech] "Just get out of here!" she yelled.

yell

noun

n [C usually singular]
Suddenly there was a loud/great yell from the bathroom.

(Definition of yell verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
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