yelping
present participle ofyelp
yelp
verb[I]
uk/jelp/us/jelp/to make asudden,short, highsound, usually when inpain:
Iaccidentallysteppedon the dog'sfootand it yelped.
She yelped, as if beingpunchedin thestomach.
Synonym
yap
to say somethingsuddenlyandquickly, like someone who is inpain:
"Nooooo," yelped asmallgirlat onepoint.
"This is anoutrage!" he yelped.
Animal (non-human) sounds
- baa
- bleat
- buzzy
- caterwauling
- chatter
- cockcrow
- coo
- cry
- hee-haw
- honk
- howling
- miaow
- moo
- peep
- purr
- quack
- squeak
- trill
- trumpet
- warble
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Sounds made by humans with their mouths
Saying & uttering
Examplesofyelping
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In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
They have appeared as though they were yielding to the clamour of theyelpingtall behind them.
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Are we on this side to remain in silence when calledyelpingdogs?
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The dog suddenly became petrified and stood for several seconds on one carraigeway before darting back, being hit by a vehicle and runningyelpingaway.
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I am sure that to the woman who owned them theiryelpingwas sweet music, but it was certainly not sweet music to me.
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When most of them were howling andyelpingin the pack during the war, some of us had to defend the liberty of the subject against their extreme views.
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At the same time she wasyelping.
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O's vocal approach has been described as ethereal, and has been described asyelpingat times.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Dogs will often feign injury byyelpingto gain the upper hand over other puppies during play.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.On the breeding grounds they can be heard makingyelpingand rattling sounds.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.They give loud,yelpingcalls and are often heard before they are seen.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He gets scared and scampers off behind a wall,yelpingall the way.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.She excavates the nest in response toyelpingcalls from the hatchlings, and even gently rolls eggs in her mouth to assist hatching.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The vocalisations are described as ayelpingcrescendo, "yaow, yow, yow, yow" or "wuk-wuk-wuk-wuk".
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.It emits a repeatedyelpingcry as it flies and the legs trail behind it, tending to sway from side-to-side.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The credits roll as you hear the duo hit the poodle with a bat and the poodleyelpingin pain (not seen).
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