YAWP

whine, grizzle, yammer, yawp

(verb) complain whiningly

yawp, bawl

(verb) make a raucous noise

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

yawp (third-person singular simple present yawps, present participle yawping, simple past and past participle yawped)

(intransitive) to yelp, or utter a sharp cry, as in intense pain, or another raucous noise

(intransitive) to talk loudly and coarsely

(intransitive) clamor, utter loud complaints

Noun

yawp (plural yawps)

a yelp or bark

loud or coarse talk

Anagrams

• Pway, p way, p-way

Source: Wiktionary


Yawp, v. & n.

Definition: See Yaup.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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