yawp
/jɔːp/
noun
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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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