Yauped

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Gave a sharp, shrill cry, as a dog or a person might when startled or hurt
2. Uttered a loud, piercing yelp or shout in the manner of a distressed animal
3. Let out a high, sudden call or wail, particularly in a dialect such as Scots

Etymology: "Yauped" is the past tense and past participle of "yaup," a Scots and northern English verb meaning to cry out or yelp, often used of a child or animal making a sharp, thin cry. The verb is a variant of "yelp," and it belongs to the same family of imitative words that try to reproduce the sound of a sharp, piercing noise in the mouth. So a sentence like "the dog yauped when it was struck" simply describes a yelp that has already happened. The form follows the regular pattern of English verbs ending in a consonant sound, adding "-ed" to the base.

Synonyms: yelp, yawp