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verb (used without object) to give a quick, sharp, shrill cry, as a dog or fox.
to call or cry out sharply: The boy yelped in pain when the horse stepped on his foot.
verb (used with object) to utter or express by or as if by yelping.
noun a quick, sharp bark or cry.
Origin of yelp before 900; (v.) Middle English yelpen, Old English gielpan to boast; cognate with Low German galpen to croak; (noun) Middle English: boasting, Old English gielp, derivative of the v.
OTHER WORDS FROM yelp yelper, noun outyelp, verb (used with object) Words nearby yelp yellowweed, yellowwood, yellowwort, yellowy, yellow-yite, yelp , Yeltsin, Yeltsin, Boris, Yemen, Yemeni, Yemenite
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Example sentences from the Web for yelp Services like Airbnb, Yelp , and yes, Uber are disrupting long-established industries, from taxis to hotels.
Why Do ‘Progressives’ Want to Ban Uber and AirBnB? | Adam Thierer, Christopher Koopman| December 30, 2014| DAILY BEAST
After placing Kirk in a cell by herself, she says one LAPD officer “asked to give him a five star Yelp review.”
Dispatch From USC Protests over Ferguson | Maya Richard Craven| November 30, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The Yelp reviews attest to the diverse crowd that frequents Orchard Corset Center.
New York's Sexiest Kosher Corsets | Emily Shire| August 20, 2014| DAILY BEAST
When situations like this happen, I turn to Yelp as it is an invaluable resource for finding delicious eats all over the world.
The Best Travel Apps for Road Warriors | Matthew Kepnes| May 27, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Yelp is great for sharing and searching out objective experiences about businesses and other professionally-related ratings.
The Lulu App is Ruining Dating | Emily Shire| March 6, 2014| DAILY BEAST
He bolted half a mile with the first boom of the bittern, and his hat lifted with every yelp of the sheitpoke.
Freckles | Gene Stratton-Porter
To kick a dog around or strike him with sticks just for the fun of hearing him yelp or seeing him run, is equally barbarous.
There followed a yelp , and the animal—coyote or wolf—could be heard scurrying away.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run | Stanley R. Matthews
I always temporized until I heard the tree falling, then off he would dash, and bounce into its top to yelp and explore.
A turkey dog must not yelp or bark on the track before he sees the birds as the hound does.
The Wild Turkey and Its Hunting | Edward A. McIlhenny
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British Dictionary definitions for yelp verb (intr) (esp of a dog) to utter a sharp or high-pitched cry or bark, often indicating pain
noun a sharp or high-pitched cry or bark
Derived forms of yelp yelper , noun Word Origin for yelp Old English gielpan to boast; related to Low German galpen to croak, Danish gylpe to croak
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Words related to yelp hoot, screech, yap, yowl, bark, howl, yip