yammer
[ yam-er ]
/ ˈyæm ər /
verb (used without object)
to whine or complain.
to make an outcry or clamor.
to talk loudly and persistently.
verb (used with object)
to utter clamorously, persistently, or in complaint: They yammered their complaints until she let them see the movie.
noun
the act or noise of yammering.
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Origin of yammer
1275–1325; Middle English yameren (v.) <Middle Dutch jam(m)eren, replacing Middle English yomeren,Old English gēomrian to complain, derivative of gēomor sad; akin to German Jammer lamentation
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British Dictionary definitions for yammer
yammer
/ (ˈjæmə) informal /
verb
to utter or whine in a complaining or peevish manner
to make (a complaint) loudly or persistently
(intr) (esp of an animal) to howl or wail plaintively or distressingly; yelp or yowl
noun
a yammering sound, wail, or utterance
nonsense; jabber
Derived forms of yammer
yammerer, nounWord Origin for yammer
Old English geōmrian to grumble, complain; related to Old High German iāmar misery, lamentation, Old Norse amra to howl
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