yell vs shouting

shouting vs yell

yell and shouting both are nouns.

yell is a verb but shouting is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
yell	Yes	No	Yes	No
shouting	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, shouting is a hyponym of yell; that is, shouting is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than yell:

yell: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
shouting: uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement

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, scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, whoop, battle cry, rallying cry, war cry, war whoop, yelling, yodel, bird, boo, Bronx cheer, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz, razzing, snort.

yell (noun)	shouting (noun)
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition	encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)	uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement

yell (verb)	shouting (verb)
utter or declare in a very loud voice
utter a sudden loud cry

Difference between yell and shouting

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