yelps

/jɛlps/

IPA: /Y EH1 L P S/

noun

1
An abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance.
“The puppy let out a yelp when I stepped on her tail.”
2
A type of emergency vehicle siren sounding quicker and more intense than the wail.

verb

1
To utter an abrupt, high-pitched noise.
“The children yelped with delight as they played in the cold water.”

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