yawp
nounEtymology From Middle English yolpen, of imitative origin.
1
A yelp or bark.
2
Loud or coarse talk.
- I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world. - Walt Whitman
yawp
verbUK /jɔːp/ · US /jɔp/
Etymology From Middle English yolpen, of imitative origin.
1
To yelp, or utter a sharp cry, as in intense pain, or another raucous noise.
2
To talk loudly and coarsely.
3
To clamor, to utter loud complaints.
- Derived terms
- yawper