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Meaning of Yelp | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
jɛlp

Definitions

  1. An abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance.
  2. A type of emergency vehicle siren sounding quicker and more intense than the wail.

Equivalents

العربية الصرخة
Български скимтя
Čeština vyjeknutí
Dansk hyl hyle
Deutsch kreischen
Ελληνικά γαβγίζω
Esperanto jelpi jelpo
Español aullido gañir quejido trino
Suomi älähdys älähtää hihkaista hihkaisu hihkua ulahdus ulvahdus ulvahtaa
Français couinement couiner jappement japper
Gaeilge sceamh
Gàidhlig tathainn tathann
Galego ganir latir
Italiano strillare strillo
日本語 きゃんきゃん 悲鳴 悲鳴をあげる
Kurdî pişk
Latina ganniō
Polski pisk piszczeć skomleć wyć zapiszczeć zawyć
Português ganido ganir
Русский визг визжа́ние визжать

Examples

“The puppy let out a yelp when I stepped on her tail.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Yelped Yelper Yelping Yelps yelt Yelta

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