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yelling

YEL-ing/ˈjɛlɪŋ/

2 meanings of yelling

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  1. 1
    noununcountable
    Loud shouting, often when a person is angry, scared, or excited.

    Like the loud noise of a crowd cheering at the top of their voices.

    The yelling from upstairs woke the baby.

    All that yelling at the game gave me a headache.

    Similarshouting, screaming, hollering, bellowing

    Oppositewhispering

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of yell. Use this -ing form when the shouting is happening right now.

    She is yelling at the dog to get off the couch.

    The boys kept yelling until their voices gave out.

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yelling is a form of yell

yell, verb: To shout very loudly, often because you are angry or excited. Full entry

Forms
yellyells he/she/ityelling -ing formyelled past tense, past participle
Spelling
yell → yelling: add -ing

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Origin

It comes from an older English form of the word "yell" plus "-ing".