Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To talk volubly and often loudly.
- intransitive verb To complain peevishly; whine.
- intransitive verb To utter or say loudly or in a complaining tone.
- noun The act of yammering.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To lament; wail; shriek; yell; cry aloud; whimper loudly; whine.
- To yearn; desire.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb intransitive To
complain peevishly . - verb intransitive To talk
loudly and persistently. - verb transitive To
repeat on and on, usually loudly or incomplaint . - verb intransitive, rare To make an
outcry ; toclamor . - noun The act or noise of
yammering . - noun A loud
noise . - noun One who
yammers .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb cry loudly, as of animals
- verb complain whiningly
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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The more McCain and what's-her-name yammer on about Bill Ayers and domestic terrorists or remind us that McCain was a POW, the more out of touch they appear.
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The politicians who want to overturn the law can yammer on about the Constitution, but what they can't do is explain how taking away important protections and benefits is good for actual people.
Ethan Rome: Appeals Court Considers Virginia's Challenge to Health Law That Already Benefits Millions Ethan Rome 2011
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The coyotes behind my house yammer like gossiping schoolgirls.
Tremor Dan Tricarico 2011
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A good first step is for women to ease up on the patriarchy yammer, especially when it comes to romance: Ideology has no place in the nation's bedrooms.
Be My Valentine Lionel Tiger 2011
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We're not perfect; we yammer with the best of them.
Overheard: Talk Fest 2011
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The politicians who want to overturn the law can yammer on about the Constitution, but what they can't do is explain how taking away important protections and benefits is good for actual people.
Ethan Rome: Appeals Court Considers Virginia's Challenge to Health Law That Already Benefits Millions Ethan Rome 2011
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I'd also blabber about how awful Castro is if I wanted to get elected in Miami and yammer incessantly about the fantasy of clean coal if I was running in WV.
Democratic Senate hopeful takes hard line on Obama agenda 2009
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The funnest part will be listening to the GOPers yammer about how it's all because the Dems obstructed their grand plans (of which they really have none) that would have helped middle-class families (i.e., given corporate america a giant bj).
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Honest, listening to the former mayor yammer on about the president (always wrong) and the candidates for the Republican nomination (all great), it did feel like the next stop was Donald Trump and reality TV.
Dan Collins: Is Rudy Giuliani Ready for Celebrity Apprentice? Dan Collins 2011
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For Him: The Watch What Happens: Live host had good chemistry with Ripa during a guest-hosting gig, he knows all about working with sassy women and can cut through the yammer to make his point under pressure.
8 Possible Contenders to Replace Regis Philbin on Live! 2011
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