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yawp
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb yawp has 2 senses
- yawp(v = verb.communication) bawl - make a raucous noise; Array is one way to howl, roar
- yawp(v = verb.communication) grizzle, whine, yammer - complain whiningly; Array is one way to complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off
Sample sentence:
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OXFORD DICTIONARY
yawp, n. & v. US
--n.
1 a harsh or hoarse cry.
2 foolish talk.
--v.intr. utter these.
--n.
1 a harsh or hoarse cry.
2 foolish talk.
--v.intr. utter these.
Derivative
yawper n.
Etymology
ME (imit.)
THESAURUS
yawp
bark, battle cry, bawl, bay, beef, bell, bellow, bellyache, bitch, blare, blat, blate, bleat, blow off, blubber, boom, bray, breathe, buzz, cackle, call, caterwaul, caw, chant, cheer, chirp, coo, crab, crow, cry, cry out, dolorous tirade, drawl, exclaim, flute, fuss, gasp, give tongue, give voice, groan, growl, grunt, hail, halloo, hiss, holler, hollo, hoot, howl, hurrah, jeremiad, keen, lament, lilt, low, make an outcry, meow, mew, mewl, miaow, moan, moo, mumble, murmur, mutter, neigh, nicker, outcry, pant, pipe, plaint, planctus, pule, rallying cry, roar, rumble, screak, scream, screech, shout, shriek, sibilate, sigh, sing, snap, snarl, snort, sob, squall, squawk, squeak, squeal, thunder, tirade, troat, trumpet, twang, ululate, ululation, wail, wail of woe, war cry, war whoop, warble, whicker, whimper, whine, whinny, whisper, whoop, yammer, yap, yawl, yell, yelp, yip, yo-ho, yowl
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