noun
Meaning 1
The act of producing a yelp.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- the frenzied yelpings of the huntsman's dogs
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
yelping
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈjɛlpɪŋ/
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rhymes with -ɛlpɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: Y EH1 L P IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of yelp
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: yip, yelp
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cry
History
Etymology
From Middle English yelpynge, from Old English ġilping; equivalent to yelp + -ing.