yawp

/jɔːp/
noun
  1. A loud, harsh, or complaining cry or noise.
    • The yawp of the seagulls echoed over the harbor.
    • A sudden yawp from the crowd startled everyone.
    • He let out a yawp of pain when he stubbed his toe.
  2. A foolish or irritating outburst of speech or complaint.
    • The meeting was full of pointless yawps from the audience.
    • I ignored her yawp and continued working.
    • His yawp about the menu lasted the whole dinner.
verb
  1. To make a loud, harsh, or complaining cry or noise.
    • The old dog yawped at the mail carrier every morning.
    • The baby yawped loudly until someone picked her up.
    • He yawped in frustration when his computer crashed.
  2. To speak or complain in a loud, foolish, or irritating way.
    • She yawped at the referee after the bad call.
    • The politician yawped about the same issues for an hour.
    • Stop yawping and listen to what I have to say.
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