yelling

The word “yelling” means the act of shouting loudly. In plain terms, loud shouting, especially in anger or panic.

Here is “yelling” used in a sentence: “The yelling from the apartment upstairs kept them awake all night.”

“Yelling” is a noun.

The word “yelling” comes from Old English. The "-ing" noun form of "yell", tracing back to Old English.

“Yelling” is a fairly common word in modern English.

The two overlap heavily and are often interchangeable. Shouting can be neutral, simply meaning speaking very loudly to be heard, while yelling more often suggests raw volume and emotion such as anger, excitement, or alarm. You might shout to a friend across a field but yell during an argument.

Screaming is higher-pitched, typically signals fear, pain, or extreme excitement, and is often wordless. Yelling is loud shouting that usually involves words, whether calling out to someone or berating them.

Yelling is standard English but leans conversational, and it is especially common in American English; British English generally prefers shouting as the everyday word. In formal writing, "shouting" or "raised voices" often reads more neutrally than "yelling."

Both are correct but mean different things. Yelling at someone implies anger or reproach directed at them ("she yelled at the kids"), while yelling to someone simply means calling loudly so they can hear ("he yelled to his friend across the street"). The preposition changes the tone entirely.