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Yammer (Verb)

Meaning 1

Cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

  • As I walked through the abandoned farm, I could hear the lonely calf yammer for its mother in the fields.
  • The baby would not stop yammering until its mother finally gave in to its demands for food.
  • The wounded animal began to yammer uncontrollably as it tried to free itself from the trap.
  • In the silence, all that could be heard was the wolf yammering a haunting melody at the full moon.
  • The old dog's yammering grew louder as it sensed the presence of a stranger approaching the house.

Synonyms

  • Howl
  • Yowl
  • Wrawl

Hypernyms

  • Emit
  • Utter
  • Let Loose

Meaning 2

Complain whiningly.

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

  • She continued to yammer about the difficulties she faced in her new job, never seeming to find any positive aspects.
  • His constant yammering about being tired was starting to get on her nerves after the long road trip.
  • If you keep yammering about the lack of food options, we'll never decide on where to go.
  • The employees were fed up with listening to their boss yammer about budget constraints every day.
  • Stop yammering about the noisy neighbor and call the landlord already, the noise has to stop.

Synonyms

  • Yawp
  • Whine
  • Grizzle

Hypernyms

  • Kvetch
  • Kick
  • Quetch
  • Sound Off
  • Complain
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