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yawp
or yaup
[ yawp, yahp ]
/ yɔp, yɑp /
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verb (used without object)
to utter a loud, harsh cry; to yelp, squawk, or bawl.
Slang. to talk noisily and foolishly or complainingly.
noun
a harsh cry.
Slang.
- raucous or querulous speech.
- a noisy, foolish utterance.
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Origin of yawp
1300–50; Middle English yolpen; akin to yelp
OTHER WORDS FROM yawp
yawper, nounWords nearby yawp
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British Dictionary definitions for yawp
yawp
/ (jɔːp) /
verb (intr)
to gape or yawn, esp audibly
to shout, cry, or talk noisily; bawl
to bark, yelp, or yowl
noun
a shout, bark, yelp, or cry
US and Canadian a noisy, foolish, or raucous utterance
Derived forms of yawp
yawper, nounWord Origin for yawp
C15: yolpen, probably of imitative origin; see yap, yelp
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