yammer

• POS: Noun, Verb (usu participle), Verb (intransitive)
• HYPHEN: yam=mer

OXFORD DICTIONARY

yammer, n. & v. colloq. or dial.
--n.
1 a lament, wail, or grumble.
2 voluble talk.
--v.intr.
1 utter a yammer.
2 talk volubly.

Derivative

yammerer n.

Etymology

OE geomrian f. geomor sorrowful

THESAURUS

yammer

babble, bark, battle cry, bawl, bellow, call, caterwaul, chat, chatter, cheer, clack, creak, cry, gab, gabble, hail, halloo, holler, hollo, hoot, howl, hurrah, jaw, keen, pipe, prattle, pule, rallying cry, roar, screak, scream, screech, shout, shriek, shrill, skirl, skreigh, squall, squawk, squeak, squeal, ululate, ululation, wail, war cry, war whoop, whimper, whine, whistle, whoop, wrawl, yak, yap, yawl, yawp, yell, yelp, yo-ho, yowl

ROGET THESAURUS

yammer

Lamentation

VB lament, mourn, deplore, grieve, weep over, bewail, bemoan, condole with, fret, wear mourning, go into mourning, put on mourning, wear the willow, wear sackcloth and ashes, infandum renovare dolorem, give sorrow words, sigh, give a sigh, heave, fetch a sigh, waft a sigh from Indus to the pole, sigh 'like a furnace', wail, cry, weep, sob, greet, blubber, pipe, snivel, bibber, whimper, pule, pipe one's eye, drop tears, shed tears, drop a tear, shed a tear, melt into tears, burst into tears, fondre en larmes, cry oneself blind, cry one's eyes out, yammer, scream, mew, groan, moan, whine, roar, roar like a bull, bellow like a bull, cry out lustily, rend the air, frown, scowl, make a wry face, gnash one's teeth, wring one's hands, tear one's hair, beat one's breast, roll on the ground, burst with grief, complain, murmur, mutter, grumble, growl, clamor, make a fuss about, croak, grunt, maunder, deprecate, cry out before one is hurt, complain without cause.