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Yelp vs Yep - What's the difference?

yelp | yep |

As nouns the difference between yelp and yep

is that yelp is an abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance while yep is yes.

As a verb yelp

is to utter an abrupt, high-pitched noise.

As an adverb yep is

yes.

As a proper noun YEP is

yorkshire Evening Post.

yelp

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • An abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance.
    • The puppy let out a yelp when I stepped on her tail.
  • A type of emergency vehicle siren sounding quicker and more intense than the wail siren-sound.

    • Etymology 2

    (etyl) .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To utter an abrupt, high-pitched noise.
    • The children yelped with delight as they played in the cold water.

    yep

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • Yes.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * nope

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) Yes.
    • I'll take that as a yep, then.

    See also

    * nope

    Anagrams

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