Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yelp]
- /yɛlp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yelp]
- /yɛlp/
Definitions of yelper word
- verb without object yelper to give a quick, sharp, shrill cry, as a dog or fox. 1
- verb without object yelper to call or cry out sharply: The boy yelped in pain when the horse stepped on his foot. 1
- verb with object yelper to utter or express by or as if by yelping. 1
- noun yelper a quick, sharp bark or cry. 1
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Origin of yelper
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
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.
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Yelper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yelper popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Top questions with yelper
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See also
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