yell - use in sentences

Object

  • obscenity: I missed that last great forum of American democracy: yelling obscenities at other drivers on the freeway.
  • quot: Who could only evaluate the company someone yelling quot a tidy bundle.
  • abuse: He grabbed her by the throat and yelled abuse.
  • headline: Rocket fuel found in US breast milk yelled the headlines.
  • voice: During this time there is a yelling voice and sparse, tribal drumming.
  • something: I yelled something suitable for the parish car park.

Preposition: at

  • kid: You yell at little kids for getting their feet wet in the door trough.
  • top: By this time both Joel & I were yelling at the top of our lungs too, which frightened her even further.
  • screen: But nature paid no attention; because when Emma yelled at the screen, the cinematic stopped.

Adjective complement

  • loud: Beniah, there's no need to yell so loud.

Modifying Another Word

  • loudly: Matt turned round " It's for you, " he yelled very loudly.
  • back: I'm tempted to yell back, ' the performers are disturbing us ' .
  • again: Then immediately after the service, start yelling again, forgetting what they said themselves.
  • no: Occasionally there is weeping, but there is no hysteria, no yelling, and grief is muted, even private.
  • just: Debbie: My teacher just yelled at me for something I didn't do!
  • all: Imagine a flock of 200 or so all yelling at the same time.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • down: I yelled down, " Give the baby CPR!

Used with why or when

  • when: They set up a yell when I was hit.

Preposition: in

  • pain: I knew Steve was below and at the same time as hearing the rock hit the floor I heard Steve yelling in pain.

Preposition: for

  • help: I'm sure that your yelling for help made a difference too.

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