yelling
Raising your voice
Yelling is speaking or crying out in a loud voice, typically from strong emotion—anger, excitement, fear, or urgency.
Stop yelling at me!
The fans were yelling for their team.
Yelling can also mean calling to someone at a distance: She yelled across the yard.
High in volume
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
- boomingExperiencing rapid growth
- deafeningOverwhelmingly loud
- earsplittingExtremely, painfully loud
blaring · piercing · shrill · resounding · stentorian · cacophonous · clamorous · vociferous
Intense, violent anger
- furyIntense violent anger
- wrathFierce, punishing anger
- temperState of mind
- outburstSudden emotional release
tantrum · fuming · seething · incensed · enraged · infuriated · livid · irate
Emotional tear release
- pleadingUrgent heartfelt request
- panickedOverwhelmed by sudden fear
- desperateDriven by urgent need
- franticWildly anxious or desperate
hysterical · terrified · anguished · wailing · sobbing · help · emergency · alarmed
Placing in sequence
- demandingRequiring great effort
- barkingCanine vocal outburst
- commandingExerting strong authority
- authoritativeHaving recognized expertise
stern · firm · insistent · directive · drill sergeant · reprimanding · disciplining · instructions
Prolonged mournful crying sound
- screechingMaking harsh high sounds
- bawlingCrying noisily and hard
- callingStrongly felt purpose
- exclaimingVocalizing abruptly, emphatically
vocalizing · squawking · yelping · clamoring · thundering · at the top of lungs · full-throated
Rhythmic repetitive vocalization
- applaudingExpressing approval vocally
- whoopingLoud exuberant crying out
- rallyingAssembling for unified action
- encouragingGiving confidence or hope
celebrating · fans · stadium · crowd · supporters · ovation · goal · touchdown
loud
High in volume
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
- boomingExperiencing rapid growth
- deafeningOverwhelmingly loud
earsplitting · blaring · piercing · shrill · resounding · stentorian · cacophonous · clamorous · vociferous · raucous
rage
Intense, violent anger
outburst · tantrum · fuming · seething · incensed · enraged · infuriated · livid · irate · resentment
crying
Emotional tear release
frantic · hysterical · terrified · anguished · wailing · sobbing · help · emergency · alarmed · traumatized
ordering
Placing in sequence
- demandingRequiring great effort
- barkingCanine vocal outburst
- commandingExerting strong authority
authoritative · stern · firm · insistent · directive · drill sergeant · reprimanding · disciplining · instructions · attention
howling
Prolonged mournful crying sound
- screechingMaking harsh high sounds
- bawlingCrying noisily and hard
- callingStrongly felt purpose
exclaiming · vocalizing · squawking · yelping · clamoring · thundering · at the top of lungs · full-throated
chanting
Rhythmic repetitive vocalization
- applaudingExpressing approval vocally
- whoopingLoud exuberant crying out
- rallyingAssembling for unified action
encouraging · celebrating · fans · stadium · crowd · supporters · ovation · goal · touchdown · victory
- celebrationsgraduation, festival, party, wedding, fireworks
- gerundswalking, running, talking, eating, sleeping
- interactionstalking, sharing, greeting, helping, listening
- Noisy Thingsalarm, sirens, jackhammer, car alarm, chainsaw
- acting outtantrums, tantrum, meltdowns, pouting, whining
- audience reactionsapplause, clapping, booing, cheering, laughter
yellingwhispering
Breathy, near-silent speech
whisper · murmuring · muttering · mumbling · hushed tones
- yelling atVocalizing anger loudly toward
yell, roaring, shouting, screaming, yelled, yells, shrieking, bellowing, hollering