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yelping

 

[ หˆjษ›lpษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

animal sound

To utter a sharp, high-pitched cry or bark, often done by a dog.

Synonyms

bark, howl, whine

Examples of usage

  • The dog started yelping when the doorbell rang.
  • The coyote could be heard yelping in the distance.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

A loud, sharp cry or bark, typically made by a dog.

Synonyms

bark, cry, howl

Examples of usage

  • The yelping of the dog could be heard throughout the neighborhood.
  • The sudden yelping startled everyone in the room.

Translations

Translations of the word "yelping" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น latido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเฅŒเค‚เค•เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bellen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menggonggong

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะฐะฒะบะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ szczekanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ ใˆใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท aboiement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ladrido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท havlama

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง–๋Š” ์†Œ๋ฆฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุจุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลกtฤ›kรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกtekanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ ๅซ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ lajanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gelta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฏั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒ”แƒคแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hรผrmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ladrido

Etymology

The word 'yelping' originated from the Middle English word 'yelpen', which means 'to boast or brag'. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer to the sharp, high-pitched cries or barks made by animals, particularly dogs. The term is commonly used to describe the loud, sharp sounds made by dogs in various situations.

See also: yelp.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,926 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.