# yelling

Pronunciation: say "YEL-ing" /ˈjɛlɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act of producing a loud, sharp cry or shout.
   - Simple: Loud shouting, often when a person is angry, scared, or excited.
   - _The yelling between the two drivers quickly drew a crowd._
   - _Hours of yelling on the sideline left the coach hoarse._

## Verb

2. Present participle of yell. — present participle and gerund of yell
   - Simple: Present participle of yell. Use this -ing form when the shouting is happening right now.
   - _The coach is yelling instructions from the sideline._
   - _Protesters were yelling slogans outside the courthouse._

## Origin

From Middle English yellynge, ȝellynge, formed from yell plus the suffix -ing.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/yelling (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).