Difference between Shouting and Yelling

What is the difference between Shouting and Yelling?

Shouting as a verb is to utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc. while Yelling as a verb is shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice.

Shouting

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The action of the verb to shout.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc.

Example sentence: The media was always so focused on the money a movie makes. But I was in Times Square, and a bunch of Japanese tourists looked at me and started shouting, 'Toula!' I loved it. It's these tiny moments of connection that register with me the most and always have.

Yelling

Part of speech: verb

Definition: Shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice.

Example sentence: The Statue of Liberty is no longer saying, 'Give me your poor, your tired, your huddled masses.' She's got a baseball bat and yelling, 'You want a piece of me?'

We hope you now know whether to use Shouting or Yelling in your sentence.

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