Definition of "yodel" []

• To sing so that the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal chest voice and a falsetto. (verb-intransitive)
• To sing (a song) by yodeling. (verb-transitive)
• A song or cry that is yodeled. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• ""He can sing country, which to me is the hardest thing to pull off convincingly, and he can yodel, which is awesome," he says."
• "The favorite dog of ancient Egyptians, this breed is incapable of barking, instead uttering a sound called a yodel, which makes them perfect for those living in an apartment with thin walls or touchy neighbors."
• "There is a curious sound Labour MPs make when Tony Blair is on form, a kind of yodel which resonates around the chamber."