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yelp Definition


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yelp
verb
    intr
    yelped, yelping
    1. Said of a dog, etc: to give a sharp sudden cry.
      Thesaurus: bark, cry, yap, yip (US), yowl, howl, bay, hoot.
noun
    1. Such a cry.
Derivative: yelper
noun
    Etymology: Anglo-Saxon gielpan to boast.



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