yammer
yammer definition
yam·mer (yam′ər)
intransitive verb
- to whine, whimper, or complain
- to shout, yell, clamor, etc.
- 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
Related Forms:
- yammerer yam′·merer noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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