Yelling

Pronunciation: /ˈjɛlɪŋ/

Definitions of yelling

noun the action of shouting or raising one's voice in a loud manner

Example Sentences

A1 The children were yelling happily on the playground.

A2 She heard yelling coming from the next room.

B1 The yelling in the crowd made it hard to hear the speaker.

B2 The neighbors were yelling at each other in a heated argument.

C1 The constant yelling in the office was affecting productivity.

C2 The politician's yelling during the debate turned off many voters.

Examples of yelling in a Sentence

formal The teacher was yelling at the students for not completing their homework on time.

informal My mom was yelling at me to clean my room before my friends came over.

slang Why are you yelling at me for no reason?

figurative The thunderstorm was so loud, it sounded like the sky was yelling at us.

Grammatical Forms of yelling

• past tense: yelled
• plural: yellings
• comparative: more yelling
• superlative: most yelling
• present tense: yell
• future tense: will yell
• perfect tense: have yelled
• continuous tense: is yelling
• singular: yelling
• positive degree: yell
• infinitive: to yell
• gerund: yelling
• participle: yelling

Origin and Evolution of yelling

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'yelling' originated from the Old English word 'gellan' which meant to shout loudly.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'yelling' has retained its meaning of shouting loudly, but has also come to be associated with expressing anger or frustration in a loud manner.