yodel
to sing with frequent changes from the ordinary voice to falsetto and back again, in the manner of Swiss and Tyrolean mountaineers.
to call or shout in a similar fashion.
a song, refrain, etc., so sung.
a call or shout so uttered.
Origin of yodel
1- Sometimes yo·dle .
Other words from yodel
- yo·del·er, noun
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How to use yodel in a sentence
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British Dictionary definitions for yodel
/ (ˈjəʊdəl) /
an effect produced in singing by an abrupt change of register from the chest voice to falsetto, esp in popular folk songs of the Swiss Alps
to sing (a song) in which a yodel is used
Origin of yodel
1Derived forms of yodel
- yodeller, noun
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