yelp
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yelp¹
- /jɛlp/
Rhymes with -ɛlp
Where it comes from
From Middle English ȝelp, yelp, from Old English ġielp (“boasting, arrogance, pride”), from Proto-West Germanic *gelp, from Proto-Germanic *gelpą (“boasting”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰel- (“to shout”).
noun yelps
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An abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance.
The puppy let out a yelp when I stepped on her tail.
Similar: yawp
- A type of emergency vehicle siren sounding quicker and more intense than the wail.
yelp²
- /jɛlp/
Rhymes with -ɛlp
Where it comes from
From Middle English ȝelpen, yelpen, from Old English ġielpan (“to boast”), from Proto-West Germanic *gelpan, from Proto-Germanic *gelpaną (“to sound off, boast”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰel‑ (“to call, shout, scream”).
Cognate with Saterland Frisian jalpe, galpe (“to bleep; cheep”), German Low German galpen (“to scream, shriek, howl”), Middle High German gelpfen, gelpfen (“to roar, howl, bark, boast, sing loudly”).
verb yelps · yelping · yelped
- To utter an abrupt, high-pitched noise. The children yelped with delight as they played in the cold water.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: yip, yap, bark, yeep, abrupt sound, yammer, yawp, blurt, yell, shriek, yarm, exclamation, bang, screaking, shrill, squonk
Translations
Talk about this word "yelp." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/yelp. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. yelp. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/yelp "yelp." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/yelp.Cite this
@misc{yelp_2026,
title = {yelp},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/yelp},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
