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yammer definition

yam·mer (yam′ər)

intransitive verb

  1. to whine, whimper, or complain
  2. to shout, yell, clamor, etc.
  3. to talk loudly or continually

Etymology: ME yameren < OE geomerian, to lament, groan < geomor, sad, mournful, wretched: infl. by MDu & MLowG jammeren, of echoic orig.

transitive verb

to say loudly and fretfully

noun

the act of yammering, or something yammered

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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