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yawp - What does it mean?

Definition of 'yawp'

English

Alternative forms

* yaup

Verb

(en-verb)
  • to yelp, or utter a sharp cry, as in intense pain, or another raucous noise
  • to talk loudly and coarsely
  • clamor, utter loud complaints

    • Derived terms

    * yawper

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • a yelp or bark
  • loud or coarse talk
    • Sound my barbaric yawps over the roofs of the world - Walt Whitman

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    * English intransitive verbs

    Similar to 'yawp'

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