yelled

Raised one's voice

Yelled is the past tense of yell—to cry out loudly, typically in anger, excitement, or to be heard across distance: She yelled at the kids to come inside.

Yelling suggests more volume and urgency than speaking loudly, often with emotional intensity behind it.

synonyms

shouted

Spoke very loudly

roared · exclaimed · cried · shrieked · bawled · howled · called · vociferated · whooped · squawked

volume

bellowed

Shouted in deep tones

blared · screamed · shrieked · hollered · shouted · projected · resounded · echoed · deafening · earsplitting

alarm

screamed

Uttered a piercing cry

cried out · called out · signaled · bellowed · hollered · shrieked · exclaimed · wailed · panicked · urged

anger

raged

Expressed violent emotion

lashed out · snapped · snarled · thundered · bellowed · seethed · ranted · raved · stormed · erupted

command

ordered

Arranged or commanded

shouted · commanded · directed · instructed · decreed · dictated · summoned · charged · called · dispatched

emotion

sobbed

Wept audibly and convulsively

begged · implored · lamented · moaned · howled · whimpered · bawled · protested · objected · complained

speech

retorted

Answered in kind

responded · countered · interrupted · interjected · declared · announced · proclaimed · stated · insisted · objected

Categories
Opposites
volume/intensity

yelledwhispered

Spoke without full voice

murmured · muttered · mumbled · hushed · breathed

emotional tone/urgency

yelledwhispered

Spoke without full voice

murmured · cooed · soothed · reassured · intoned

clarity of articulation

yelledmumbled

Spoke indistinctly

muttered · slurred · garbled · trailed off

Phrases
Family

yell, yelling, yells, yeller, yellers

Familiarity
Top 3,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G