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# yelping

verb, -ing form of «yelp» (yelp, yelps, yelped, yelping); noun (yelping, uncountable)

«yelping» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Yelping means making short, sharp, high cries, as a dog or puppy does when it is hurt, scared or excited. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yelping/#m1)
2. Yelping can also describe a person giving short cries of pain or surprise. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yelping/#m2)

### In the lessons

In stories and everyday life, a yelping puppy may be hurt or frightened and needs care; a child yelps when stepping on a toy or touching cold water. Pupils learn that animals yelp to communicate pain, so they should handle pets gently. Phrases: «a yelping dog», «yelping in pain», «yelping with joy».

### Examples

- The puppy was yelping because its paw was stuck. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yelping/#x1)
- We heard yelping from the garden. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yelping/#x2)
- She was yelping with joy on the trampoline. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yelping/#x3)
- The dog stopped yelping when we gave it a treat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yelping/#x4)
- He jumped in the cold sea, yelping. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yelping/#x5)
- If a dog is yelping, it may be hurt, so get an adult. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yelping/#x6)
- Just then, close by, they heard a hunter's horn and the yelping of a pack of hounds. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yelping/#x7)

### Note

From «yelp» (no change to the spelling before -ing). Similar: «yap» (small dog barking), «yip», «howl» (long cry), «whimper» (soft cry).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «yelping» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/Y/yelping/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«yelping» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/yelping.html) on Mova free.