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  • verb UK Present participle of yodel.

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Examples

  • First Nations said ... early formative exposure to yodelling is what led to my present inability to use proper grammer and punctuation. y'all.

    Archie McPhee Yodeling Contest MJ 2006

  • First Nations said ... yodelling is the voice of satans lower bowell calling to its minions as channelled through the vocal cords of a swiss sinner. yodelling is the warble of the diseased brain announcing to the world it's immanent liquefaction.

    Archie McPhee Yodeling Contest MJ 2006

  • I have often walked out of the church since I could no longer listen to that mountain yodelling.

    These kids today Matthew Guerrieri 2006

  • I have often walked out of the church since I could no longer listen to that mountain yodelling.

    Archive 2006-10-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2006

  • He sounded like some far-off echo of the past 'yodelling' through a woollen blanket.

    The Man with Two Left Feet And Other Stories 1928

  • At this juncture was heard from the front yard the sound of that yodelling which is the peculiar accomplishment of those whose voices have not "changed."

    Penrod 1914

  • At this juncture was heard from the front yard the sound of that yodelling which is the peculiar accomplishment of those whose voices have not "changed."

    Penrod Booth Tarkington 1907

  • Captions such as "The Norwegians and their golden camel toe" or "Georgian sword yodelling" only begin to describe the fun.) stunned busy to liveblog the event itself, consider this an open Eurovision thread.

    A Fistful Of Euros » A Fistful Of Euros 2009

  • Captions such as "The Norwegians and their golden camel toe" or "Georgian sword yodelling" only begin to describe the fun.) stunned busy to liveblog the event itself, consider this an open Eurovision thread.

    A Fistful Of Euros » A Fistful Of Euros 2009

  • Meanwhile, someone should tell the announcer at Waterloo station that the ever-lengthening list of things we can't do – smoke, run, cycle, skateboard, find a rubbish bin, find a seat – does not, so far, extend to playing boules or yodelling.

    Railspeak should be terminated 2011

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