yelp

intransitive verb

To utter a short, sharp bark or cry.

To utter by yelping.

noun

A short, sharp cry or bark.

To boast; cry up a thing; exult; brag.

To give a sharp, shrill, quick cry, resembling a bark; bark sharply and shrilly; yawp: said of dogs, and also of some other creatures, especially a wild turkey-hen.