yawp

yawp
Synonyms and related words:
bark, battle cry, bawl, bay, beef, bell, bellow, bellyache, bitch, blare, blat, blate, bleat, blow off, blubber, boom, bray, breathe, buzz, cackle, call, caterwaul, caw, chant, cheer, chirp, coo, crab, crow, cry, cry out, dolorous tirade, drawl, exclaim, flute, fuss, gasp, give tongue, give voice, groan, growl, grunt, hail, halloo, hiss, holler, hollo, hoot, howl, hurrah, jeremiad, keen, lament, lilt, low, make an outcry, meow, mew, mewl, miaow, moan, moo, mumble, murmur, mutter, neigh, nicker, outcry, pant, pipe, plaint, planctus, pule, rallying cry, roar, rumble, screak, scream, screech, shout, shriek, sibilate, sigh, sing, snap, snarl, snort, sob, squall, squawk, squeak, squeal, thunder, tirade, troat, trumpet, twang, ululate, ululation, wail, wail of woe, war cry, war whoop, warble, whicker, whimper, whine, whinny, whisper, whoop, yammer, yap, yawl, yell, yelp, yip, yo-ho, yowl

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  • yawp´er — yawp «yawp, yahp», verb, noun. Informal. –v.i. 1. to utter a loud, harsh cry: »I heard a ghostly, low pitched yawping (Gwyn Thomas) 2. Figurative. to speak foolishly: »What re you yawping about? 3. to gape: »They stood yawping at the strangers.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Yawp — Yawp, v. & n. See {Yaup}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • yawp — yawp; yawp·er; …   English syllables

  • yawp — (v.) c.1300, yolpen, probably echoic variant of yelpen (see YELP (Cf. yelp)). Related: Yawped; yawping. The noun, in reference to speech, is recorded from 1835, now used chiefly with conscious echo of Whitman …   Etymology dictionary

  • yawp — ► NOUN ▪ a harsh or hoarse cry or yelp. ► VERB ▪ shout or exclaim hoarsely. ORIGIN imitative …   English terms dictionary

  • yawp — [yôp, yäp] vi. [ME yolpen, prob. echoic var. of yelpen, YELP] 1. a) to utter a loud, harsh call or cry b) Slang to talk noisily and stupidly 2. Informal to yawn aloud; gape n. the act or sound of yawping …   English World dictionary

  • yawp — Yaup Yaup, v. i. [See {Yap}, and {Yelp}.] To cry out like a child; to yelp. [Scot. & Colloq. U. S.] [Written also {yawp}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • yawp — yawper, n. /yawp, yahp/, v.i. 1. to utter a loud, harsh cry; to yelp, squawk, or bawl. 2. Slang. to talk noisily and foolishly or complainingly. n. 3. a harsh cry. 4. Slang. a. raucous or querulous speech. b. a noisy, foolish utterance. Also,… …   Universalium

  • YAWP — A battle cry. Used often by certain members of a boarding school in Australia. Derived from Dead Poets Society the movie. Q: I challenge you to a match. A: YAWP! …   Dictionary of american slang

  • YAWP — A battle cry. Used often by certain members of a boarding school in Australia. Derived from Dead Poets Society the movie. Q: I challenge you to a match. A: YAWP! …   Dictionary of american slang

  • yawp — or yaup [[t]yɔp, yɑp[/t]] v. i. 1) to utter a loud, harsh cry 2) sts to talk noisily and complainingly 3) a harsh cry 4) sts a) raucous or querulous talk b) a noisy, foolish utterance • Etymology: 1300–50; akin to yelp yawp′er, n …   From formal English to slang

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