Meaning

1 senses
  1. The act of producing a yelp.

    the frenzied yelpings of the huntsman's dogs

More definitions
  • a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)

Origin

From Middle English yelpynge, from Old English ġilping; equivalent to yelp + -ing.

From Middle English yelpynge, from Old English ġilping; equivalent to yelp + -ing.

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Forms

plural: yelpings
Singularyelping
Pluralyelpings

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog):yipyelp

Word family

1 related words
Relatedyelp

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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