yaup

American

[yawp, yahp] / yɔp, yɑp /

verb (used without object)

yawp.

yaup British

/ jɔːp /

verb

a variant spelling of yawp

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Other Word Forms

yauper noun

Example Sentences

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The party halted, and Rabbit, after reaching the ground, whispered to Dogs how affairs stood, and Dogs wagged their tails approvingly, and yauped with fun as they heard of Rabbit’s wit.

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With a shrill yaup of terror Long Bill jerked a gun from its holster and fired upward.

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"Hold your yaup," cried another boy, standing by; "if you don't like your bet, Hen Billings, I'll take it off your hands."

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