yawp

or yaup

[ yawp, yahp ]

/ yɔp, yɑp /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR yawp ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

Origin of yawp

1300–50; Middle English yolpen; akin to yelp

OTHER WORDS FROM yawp

yawper, noun

Words nearby yawp

yawner, yawnful, yawning, yawnsome, yawny, yawp, yaws, Yaxchilán, y-axis, yay, Yayoi

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Example sentences from the Web for yawp

Students moan and growl and shriek and yawp, as if exorcising demons in a ritualistic ceremony.
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze|Lizzie Crocker|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
An' with that the consarn gin sech a yawp, it plumb went through my haid.
The Phantoms of the Foot-Bridge and Other Stories|Charles Egbert Craddock
They can yawp and chortle and call me Skyrider as if it was a joke.
Skyrider|B. M. Bower
Dont let me hear of you opening your yawp the way you did just now.
The Heart of Canyon Pass|Thomas K. Holmes

You'd keep that yawp o' your'n goin', I believe, if it was the judgment day.
David Harum|Edward Noyes Westcott
Now they have shut up their yawp about him, since he has proved to be no better than Talmage or Beecher.
Peck's Compendium of Fun|George W. Peck

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, noun

Word Origin for yawp

C15: yolpen, probably of imitative origin; see yap, yelp

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单词	yawp
释义	yawp or yaup [ yawp, yahp ] / yɔp, yɑp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR yawp ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of yawp 1300–50; Middle English yolpen; akin to yelp OTHER WORDS FROM yawp yawper, noun Words nearby yawp yawner, yawnful, yawning, yawnsome, yawny, yawp, yaws, Yaxchilán, y-axis, yay, Yayoi Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for yawp Students moan and growl and shriek and yawp, as if exorcising demons in a ritualistic ceremony. How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze\|Lizzie Crocker\|January 9, 2015\|DAILY BEAST An' with that the consarn gin sech a yawp, it plumb went through my haid. The Phantoms of the Foot-Bridge and Other Stories\|Charles Egbert Craddock They can yawp and chortle and call me Skyrider as if it was a joke. Skyrider\|B. M. Bower Dont let me hear of you opening your yawp the way you did just now. The Heart of Canyon Pass\|Thomas K. Holmes You'd keep that yawp o' your'n goin', I believe, if it was the judgment day. David Harum\|Edward Noyes Westcott Now they have shut up their yawp about him, since he has proved to be no better than Talmage or Beecher. Peck's Compendium of Fun\|George W. Peck 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, noun Word Origin for yawp C15: yolpen, probably of imitative origin; see yap, yelp Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to yawp yelp, cry, gripe, yap, bawl, scream
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yawp

or yaup

verb (used without object)

noun

Origin of yawp

OTHER WORDS FROM yawp

Words nearby yawp

Example sentences from the Web for yawp

British Dictionary definitions for yawp

verb (intr)

noun

Derived forms of yawp

Word Origin for yawp

Words related to yawp