yodel

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈjəʊ.dəl/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈjoʊ.dəl/

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Verb

Plain form yodel

Third-person singular yodels

Past tense yodeled

Past participle yodeled

Present participle yodeling

Plain form yodel

Third-person singular yodels

Past tense yodelled

Past participle yodelled

Present participle yodelling

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you yodel, you sing in a way that quickly alternates between your regular voice and a very high voice.

   The Swiss think they invented yodeling, but it's used in many cultures.

   We can spend the rest of our days yodeling cowboy songs.

Related words

• yodeller