Word Study
yammer
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb yammer has 2 senses
- yammer(v = verb.communication) howl, wrawl, yowl - cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert" is one way to emit, let loose, let out, utter
- yammer(v = verb.communication) grizzle, whine, yawp - complain whiningly; Array is one way to complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off
Sample sentences:
You can hear animals yammer in the meadows
The meadows yammer with animals
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
OXFORD DICTIONARY
yammer, n. & v. colloq. or dial.
--n.
1 a lament, wail, or grumble.
2 voluble talk.
--v.intr.
1 utter a yammer.
2 talk volubly.
--n.
1 a lament, wail, or grumble.
2 voluble talk.
--v.intr.
1 utter a yammer.
2 talk volubly.
Derivative
yammerer n.
Etymology
OE geomrian f. geomor sorrowful
THESAURUS
yammer
babble, bark, battle cry, bawl, bellow, call, caterwaul, chat, chatter, cheer, clack, creak, cry, gab, gabble, hail, halloo, holler, hollo, hoot, howl, hurrah, jaw, keen, pipe, prattle, pule, rallying cry, roar, screak, scream, screech, shout, shriek, shrill, skirl, skreigh, squall, squawk, squeak, squeal, ululate, ululation, wail, war cry, war whoop, whimper, whine, whistle, whoop, wrawl, yak, yap, yawl, yawp, yell, yelp, yo-ho, yowlROGET THESAURUS
yammer
Lamentation
VB lament, mourn, deplore, grieve, weep over, bewail, bemoan, condole with, fret, wear mourning, go into mourning, put on mourning, wear the willow, wear sackcloth and ashes, infandum renovare dolorem, give sorrow words, sigh, give a sigh, heave, fetch a sigh, waft a sigh from Indus to the pole, sigh 'like a furnace', wail, cry, weep, sob, greet, blubber, pipe, snivel, bibber, whimper, pule, pipe one's eye, drop tears, shed tears, drop a tear, shed a tear, melt into tears, burst into tears, fondre en larmes, cry oneself blind, cry one's eyes out, yammer, scream, mew, groan, moan, whine, roar, roar like a bull, bellow like a bull, cry out lustily, rend the air, frown, scowl, make a wry face, gnash one's teeth, wring one's hands, tear one's hair, beat one's breast, roll on the ground, burst with grief, complain, murmur, mutter, grumble, growl, clamor, make a fuss about, croak, grunt, maunder, deprecate, cry out before one is hurt, complain without cause.
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