yodel

[ yohd-l ]

/ ˈyoʊd l /

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verb (used with or without object), yo·deled, yo·del·ing, or (especially British) yo·delled, yo·del·ling.

to sing with frequent changes from the ordinary voice to falsetto and back again, in the manner of Swiss and Tyrolean mountaineers.

to call or shout in a similar fashion.

noun

a song, refrain, etc., so sung.

a call or shout so uttered.

Sometimes yo·dle .

Origin of yodel

First recorded in 1835–40, from southern German dialect jodeln, from jo, an exclamation

OTHER WORDS FROM yodel

yo·del·er, noun

Words nearby yodel

Yobe, Yocon, yocto-, yoctosecond, yod, yodel, yodle, yoga, yoga pants, yogh, yogi

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Example sentences from the Web for yodel

In a minute he'll yodel like the singing cowboys in the movies he loved so much as a kid.
The Stacks: The Neville Brothers Stake Their Claim as Bards of the Bayou|John Ed Bradley|April 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Graham promptly answered: "Yes, silly—she'll wear goatskin—and she'll yodel."
Highacres|Jane Abbott
I explored the vicinity of the cave, and risked a yodel or two, but there was no response.
The Boy Scouts Book of Stories|Various
The strife rewarded, the ascent accomplished, we are profoundly grateful for the yodel of human fellowship.
Mountain Meditations|L. Lind-af-Hageby

We understand that the yodel waistcoat will also be heard this spring.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, March 17, 1920|Various
It immediately became a case of he who laughs first, lives to yodel.
"And they thought we wouldn't fight"|Floyd Gibbons

British Dictionary definitions for yodel

yodel

/ (ˈjəʊdəl) /

noun

an effect produced in singing by an abrupt change of register from the chest voice to falsetto, esp in popular folk songs of the Swiss Alps

verb -dels, -delling or -delled or US -dels, -deling or -deled

to sing (a song) in which a yodel is used

Derived forms of yodel

yodeller, noun

Word Origin for yodel

C19: from German jodeln, of imitative origin

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单词	yodel
释义	yodel [ yohd-l ] / ˈyoʊd l / SEE SYNONYMS FOR yodel ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with or without object), yo·deled, yo·del·ing, or (especially British) yo·delled, yo·del·ling. to sing with frequent changes from the ordinary voice to falsetto and back again, in the manner of Swiss and Tyrolean mountaineers. to call or shout in a similar fashion. noun a song, refrain, etc., so sung. a call or shout so uttered. Sometimes yo·dle . Origin of yodel First recorded in 1835–40, from southern German dialect jodeln, from jo, an exclamation OTHER WORDS FROM yodel yo·del·er, noun Words nearby yodel Yobe, Yocon, yocto-, yoctosecond, yod, yodel, yodle, yoga, yoga pants, yogh, yogi Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for yodel In a minute he'll yodel like the singing cowboys in the movies he loved so much as a kid. The Stacks: The Neville Brothers Stake Their Claim as Bards of the Bayou\|John Ed Bradley\|April 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Graham promptly answered: "Yes, silly—she'll wear goatskin—and she'll yodel." Highacres\|Jane Abbott I explored the vicinity of the cave, and risked a yodel or two, but there was no response. The Boy Scouts Book of Stories\|Various The strife rewarded, the ascent accomplished, we are profoundly grateful for the yodel of human fellowship. Mountain Meditations\|L. Lind-af-Hageby We understand that the yodel waistcoat will also be heard this spring. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, March 17, 1920\|Various It immediately became a case of he who laughs first, lives to yodel. "And they thought we wouldn't fight"\|Floyd Gibbons British Dictionary definitions for yodel yodel / (ˈjəʊdəl) / noun an effect produced in singing by an abrupt change of register from the chest voice to falsetto, esp in popular folk songs of the Swiss Alps verb -dels, -delling or -delled or US -dels, -deling or -deled to sing (a song) in which a yodel is used Derived forms of yodel yodeller, noun Word Origin for yodel C19: from German jodeln, of imitative origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to yodel shout, carol, warble, trill
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yodel

verb (used with or without object), yo·deled, yo·del·ing, or (especially British) yo·delled, yo·del·ling.

noun

Origin of yodel

OTHER WORDS FROM yodel

Words nearby yodel

Example sentences from the Web for yodel

British Dictionary definitions for yodel

noun

verb -dels, -delling or -delled or US -dels, -deling or -deled

Derived forms of yodel

Word Origin for yodel

Words related to yodel