yawp
or yaup
to utter a loud, harsh cry; to yelp, squawk, or bawl.
Slang. to talk noisily and foolishly or complainingly.
a harsh cry.
Slang.
raucous or querulous speech.
a noisy, foolish utterance.
Origin of yawp
1Other words from yawp
- yawper, noun
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How to use yawp in a sentence
Sellers of mussels and clams squatted beside their heaps of shellfish and yawped their goods.
Tartarin of Tarascon | Alphonse DaudetEvery success in an election is yawped of as "a triumph of Republican (or Democratic) principles."
The Shadow On The Dial, and Other Essays | Ambrose BierceWe yawped some psalms—the Mater and Pater are great at that.
Captivity | M. Leonora EylesOh, well, they came to along about supper time and yawped his poetry all over the place, I heard.
Skyrider | B. M. Bower
British Dictionary definitions for yawp
/ (jɔːp) /
to gape or yawn, esp audibly
to shout, cry, or talk noisily; bawl
to bark, yelp, or yowl
a shout, bark, yelp, or cry
US and Canadian a noisy, foolish, or raucous utterance
Origin of yawp
1Derived forms of yawp
- yawper, noun
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