YAMMER

whine, grizzle, yammer, yawp

(verb) complain whiningly

howl, wrawl, yammer, yowl

(verb) cry loudly, as of animals; “The coyotes were howling in the desert”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

yammer (third-person singular simple present yammers, present participle yammering, simple past and past participle yammered)

(intransitive) To complain peevishly.

(intransitive) To talk loudly and persistently.

(transitive) To repeat on and on, usually loudly or in complaint.

(intransitive, rare) To make an outcry; to clamor.

Synonyms

• (complain): whine, grumble

• (repeat): prattle, babble, yak

• See also complain

Noun

yammer (uncountable)

The act or noise of yammering.

A loud noise.

One who yammers.

Source: Wiktionary



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