Yammer

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Intransitive Verb 1.4 Synonyms 1.5 Transitive Verb 1.6 Synonyms 1.7 Noun

English

Etymology

From the OE geomor, ("to camplain"), from the German jammer, ("lamentation").

Pronunciation

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Intransitive Verb

yammer

1. To complain peevishly
2. To talk loudly; to make an outcry.
3. (Scottish English) To lament.
4. (Scottish English) To yearn for something.

Synonyms

• complain
• whine
• grumble

Transitive Verb

yammer

1. To utter clamorously

Synonyms

• prattle
• babble
• yak

Noun

yammer

1. The act or noise of yammering
2. (Scottish English) A cry of lamentation.
3. (Scottish English) The act of yammering.
4. (Standard English) A loud noise.
5. One who yammers.