yelp

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
  • Verb:
    bark in a high-pitched tone

Word Origin

yelp (v.)
Old English gielpan (West Saxon), gelpan (Anglian) "to boast, exult," from Proto-Germanic *gel- (cognates: Old Saxon galpon, Old Norse gjalpa "to yelp," Old Norse gjalp "boasting," Old High German gelph "outcry"), from PIE root *ghel- (1) "to cry out" (see yell (v.)). Meaning "utter a quick, sharp, bark or cry" is 1550s, probably from the noun. Related: Yelped; yelping.
yelp (n.)
Old English gielp "boasting, pride, arrogance," from source of yelp (v.). Meaning "quick, sharp bark or cry" is attested from early 16c.

Synonym

vi.

howl bark yap

Example

1. And most impressive , yelp has gained 173 % .
2. For one thing , yelp has consistently posted a loss .
3. That wold give yelp a lot to boast about .
4. • Yelp : jeremy stoppleman ( hbs 2005 , but dropped out )
5. Responded with a movie theater search on yelp .

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