third-person singular verb
Speaks or calls in a very loud voice.
The coach yells instructions to the players.
She yells across the room to get my attention.
American English
How to pronounce yells
verb · nounB1Common word
YEHLZ
/jɛlz/
One syllable.
Form of yell
Yells is the third-person singular form of the verb yell and the plural of the noun yell.
Speaks or calls in a very loud voice.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
third-person singular verb
Speaks loudly and angrily to someone.
The angry man yells at the driver.
She yells at her brother when he breaks her things.
Good to know
Yells at someone usually sounds angry. For a loud call without anger, use yells without at.
plural noun
Loud cries made with the voice, often to get attention or show strong emotion.
The yells from the crowd lasted for several minutes.
Her yells woke the baby.
Related words & forms
Before -ed and -ing, the final l doubles: yelled, yelling.