Hypernyms for "yell"
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Hypernyms
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battle cry
bellow
bellowing
bird
blue murder
boo
Bronx cheer
catcall
clamor
clamoring
clamour
clamouring
complaint
halloo
hiss
holla
holler
hollering
hollo
holloa
hoot
hosanna
howl
hue and cry
hurrah
noise
pipe
pipe up
rallying cry
raspberry
razz
razzing
roar
roaring
screak
scream
screaming
screech
screeching
shouting
shriek
shrieking
shrill
skreak
skreigh
snort
squawk
ululate
wail
war cry
war whoop
whoop
yaup
yawl
yelling
yodel
yowl
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.