yodel

verb, noun — 3 senses

yodel

verb

UK /ˈjəʊ.dəl/ · US /ˈjoʊ.dəl/

Etymology Borrowed from German jodeln.

1

To sing (a song) in such a way that the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal chest voice and falsetto.

Derived terms
Tarzan yodel, yodeler, yodel in the canyon, yodeller, yodel up the valley

yodel

noun

Etymology Borrowed from German jodeln.

1

An act of yodelling.

2

A song incorporating yodelling.

Related terms
yodelayheehoo

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