Yell - Cry - Scream - Cheer - Bellow - Raise your voice
These words all mean to say sth in a very loud voice.
Shout to say sth in a loud voice; to speak loudly and often angrily to sb: Stop shouting and listen! | ‘Run!’ he shouted.
Yell to shout loudly, for example because you are angry, excited, frightened or in pain: She yelled at the boy to get down from the wall.
Cry (rather formal or literary) to shout loudly: She ran over to the window and cried for help.
Scream to shout sth in a loud high voice because you are afraid, angry or excited: He screamed at me to stop.
Cheer (especially of a crowd of people) to shout loudly to show support or praise for sb, or to give them encouragement: We all cheered as the team came onto the field.
Bellow to shout in a loud deep voice, especially because you are angry: ‘Quiet!’ the teacher bellowed.
Raise your voice to speak loudly to sb, especially because you are angry: She never once raised her voice to us.
PATTERNS
*to shout/yell/cry/raise your voice to sb
*to shout/yell/scream/bellow at sb
*to shout/yell/cry out/scream/bellow in pain/anguish/ rage, etc.
*to shout/cry out/scream for joy/excitement/delight, etc.
*to shout/yell/cry out/scream with excitement/triumph, etc.
*to shout/yell/scream/bellow at sb to do sth
*to shout/yell/scream abuse
*to shout/yell/cry/scream for help
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