Meaning & use
yell
To shout loudly, especially out of anger, excitement, fear, or pain.
See it in a sentence
He yelled for help when he saw smoke coming from the neighbor's window.
The coach yelled instructions from the sideline over the roar of the crowd.
A note on using this word
Yell is informal and usually implies a sudden, loud burst rather than sustained shouting, which fits 'scream' more closely in intensity.
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