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- Dictionaryyawp/jɔːp/
noun
- 1. a harsh or hoarse cry or yelp: "the cur did not bark, other than a single yawp"
verb
- 1. shout or exclaim hoarsely: "the fans screeched, yawped, and pounded their palms"
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noun. variants or less commonly yaup. 1. : a raucous noise : squawk. 2. : something suggestive of a raucous noise. specifically : rough vigorous language. Did you know? Yawp first appeared sometime in the 15th century.
To yawp is to cry out or whine loudly. Don't yawp over spilled milk; just clean it up. The harsh sound of a yawp is similar to a yelp — your new puppy might yawp from his crate when you put him to bed at night. People yawp too, calling out in despair or victory or anger.
yawp in British English. (jɔːp ) verb (intransitive) 1. to gape or yawn, esp audibly. 2. to shout, cry, or talk noisily; bawl. 3. to bark, yelp, or yowl.
To utter a sharp cry; yelp. 2. To talk loudly, raucously, or coarsely. n. 1. A bark; a yelp. 2. Loud or coarse talk or utterance: "I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world" (Walt Whitman). [Middle English yolpen, possibly variant of yelpen; see yelp.]
The earliest known use of the noun yawp is in the 1820s. OED's earliest evidence for yawp is from 1824, in the writing of John Mactaggart, engineer and poet. It is also recorded as a verb from the Middle English period (1150—1500).
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the verb yawp mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb yawp. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.
Jun 2, 2024 · yawp (plural yawps) A yelp or bark. Loud or coarse talk. I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world. - Walt Whitman
Noun. Filter. verb. yawps. To utter a loud, harsh call or cry. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To talk noisily and stupidly. Webster's New World.
Yawp definition: to utter a loud, harsh cry; to yelp, squawk, or bawl.. See examples of YAWP used in a sentence.
Definitions of 'yawp' 1. to gape or yawn, esp audibly. [...] 2. to shout, cry, or talk noisily; bawl. [...] 3. to bark, yelp, or yowl. [...] 4. a shout, bark, yelp, or cry. [...] 5. US and Canadian. a noisy, foolish, or raucous utterance. [...] More. Conjugations of 'yawp' present simple: I yawp, you yawp [...]
