Associations to the word «Yelp»

Wiktionary

YELP, noun. An abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance.
YELP, noun. A type of emergency vehicle siren sounding quicker and more intense than the wail siren-sound.
YELP, verb. To utter an abrupt, high-pitched noise.

Dictionary definition

YELP, noun. A sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog).
YELP, verb. Bark in a high-pitched tone; "the puppies yelped".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats