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yelp

[ yelp ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to give a quick, sharp, shrill cry, as a dog or fox.
  2. to call or cry out sharply:

    The boy yelped in pain when the horse stepped on his foot.



verb (used with object)

  1. to utter or express by or as if by yelping.

noun

  1. a quick, sharp bark or cry.

yelp

/ jɛlp /

verb

  1. (esp of a dog) to utter a sharp or high-pitched cry or bark, often indicating pain


noun

  1. a sharp or high-pitched cry or bark

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Derived Forms

  • ˈyelper, noun

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Other Words From

  • yelper noun
  • outyelp verb (used with object)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of yelp1

before 900; (v.) Middle English yelpen, Old English gielpan to boast; cognate with Low German galpen to croak; (noun) Middle English: boasting, Old English gielp, derivative of the v.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of yelp1

Old English gielpan to boast; related to Low German galpen to croak, Danish gylpe to croak

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Example Sentences

Services like Airbnb, Yelp, and yes, Uber are disrupting long-established industries, from taxis to hotels.

After placing Kirk in a cell by herself, she says one LAPD officer “asked to give him a five star Yelp review.”

The Yelp reviews attest to the diverse crowd that frequents Orchard Corset Center.

When situations like this happen, I turn to Yelp as it is an invaluable resource for finding delicious eats all over the world.

I constantly use Yelp to find affordable places to eat near where I am.

Bruno smelled Jack, gave a short yelp and, lifting one of his paws, offered it to him.

With a long-drawn yelp, a childish imitation of his father's bay, he was off through the bushes.

There followed a yelp, and the animal—coyote or wolf—could be heard scurrying away.

He was dozing in a corner near the radiator when I heard him yelp and saw him snapping at his belly.

Didn't I hear Ted give a yelp every time you got near him; and there were others.

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