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yell out

A2 neutral separable both
In simple words

To shout something very loudly so that everyone can hear you.

Literal meaning: To shout so that the sound goes outward — mostly transparent.

Meanings

1 A2 neutral

To shout something loudly, especially to be heard by someone at a distance.

"She yelled out his name across the crowded park but he couldn't hear her."

Grammar: separable
2 A2 neutral

To shout something suddenly and loudly in reaction to pain, shock, or surprise.

"He yelled out in pain when the ball hit him in the face."

Grammar: inseparable
3 A2 informal

To call out an answer, response, or statement spontaneously, often interrupting.

"Students kept yelling out answers before the teacher had finished the question."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

Very common in everyday English. Can be used with a direct object ('yell out an answer') or without one ('she yelled out in pain'). The 'out' adds a sense of the sound projecting outward. Common in both American and British English.

Commonly used with

answer name warning order question instructions

Forms

Base
yell out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
yells out
he/she/it
Past simple
yelled out
yesterday
Past participle
yelled out
have + pp
-ing form
yelling out
continuous

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