give one a yell

verb

To call out to someone.

“She will give him a yell when she's ready”

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Meanings

verbgive one a yell (third-person singular simple present gives one a yell, present participle giving one a yell, simple past gave one a yell, past participle given one a yell)

present singular third person gives one a yell · participle present giving one a yell · past gave one a yell · participle past given one a yell

  1. informalTo call out to someone.

    She will give him a yell when she's ready

Origin

From yell.

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APA

give one a yell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20one%20a%20yell

MLA

“give one a yell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20one%20a%20yell. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “give one a yell,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20one%20a%20yell.

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