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yell vs scream

scream vs yell

yell and scream both are nouns.

yell and scream both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
yell Yes No Yes No
scream Yes No Yes No
As nouns, scream is a hyponym of yell; that is, scream is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than yell:
  • yell: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
  • scream: sharp piercing cry
Other hyponyms of yell include bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl, blue murder, catcall, clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry, halloo, hoot, hosanna, noise, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, whoop, battle cry, rallying cry, war cry, war whoop, shouting, yelling, yodel, bird, boo, Bronx cheer, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz, razzing, snort.
As verbs, yell and scream are synonyms defined as:
  • yell and scream: utter or declare in a very loud voice
As verbs, yell and scream are synonyms defined as:
  • yell and scream: utter a sudden loud cry
Other synonyms of yell include call, cry, holler, hollo, shout, shout out, squall.
yell (noun) scream (noun)
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition sharp piercing cry
a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate) a joke that seems extremely funny
a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
yell (verb) scream (verb)
utter or declare in a very loud voice utter a sudden loud cry
utter a sudden loud cry utter or declare in a very loud voice
make a loud, piercing sound
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