A Scottish dialect verb meaning to yell loudly or shriek — to let out a loud, uncontrolled cry.
A Scottish dialect verb meaning to yell loudly or shriek — to let out a loud, uncontrolled cry. More emphatic and less dignified than simply 'shouting,' yelloch implies a raw, uninhibited vocalization driven by strong emotion. Still comprehensible in Scottish English though not in everyday current use outside dialect contexts.
The children yelloched and ran as the hose turned on them.
Yelloch means: A Scottish dialect verb meaning to yell loudly or shriek - to let out a loud, uncontrolled cry. More emphatic and less dignified than simply 'shouting,' yelloch implies a raw, uninhibited. It is mainly Scottish English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
Yelloch means: A Scottish dialect verb meaning to yell loudly or shriek - to let out a loud, uncontrolled cry. More emphatic and less dignified than simply 'shouting,' yelloch implies a raw, uninhibited. It is mainly Scottish English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour.
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(Scotland, intransitive) To cry out with a shrill voice.
An archaic Irish and Scottish dialect word meaning to yell — to cry out loudly or shriek. Also used as a noun for such a cry. Appears in dialect literature and poetry but has not survived in ordinary usage. The word has the short, sharp quality you'd expect from a term for a sudden loud cry.
(Scotland) A squeal.
(archaic, dialect, Ireland) To yell.
yelloch means: A Scottish dialect verb meaning to yell loudly or shriek - to let out a loud, uncontrolled cry. More emphatic and less dignified than simply 'shouting,' yelloch implies a raw,. Register: informal, Scottish English. Often not understood outside its region; gloss the word on first use when writing for an international audience. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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(Scotland) To yell loudly.
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