yammer

yam·mer

verb \ˈya-mər\

yam·meredyam·mer·ing\ˈya-mə-riŋ, ˈyam-riŋ\

Definition of YAMMER

intransitive verb

1

a : to utter repeated cries of distress or sorrow b : whimper

2

: to utter persistent complaints : whine

3

: to talk persistently or volubly and often loudly <caused the purists to yammer for censorship — D. W. Maurer>

— yammer noun

Examples of YAMMER

1. <customers yammered on for what seemed like days about the billing mistake>

Origin of YAMMER

Middle English yameren, alteration of yomeren to murmur, be sad, from Old English gēomrian; akin to Old High German jāmaron to be sad

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to YAMMER

Synonyms: beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder [chiefly British], moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], complain, yawp (or yaup), yowl

Antonyms: crow, delight, rejoice

Related Words: object (to), protest, quarrel (with); cavil, quibble; fret, stew, worry; blubber, cry, sob; bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament

Near Antonyms: accept, bear, countenance, endure, take, tolerate; applaud, cheer, commend

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Rhymes with YAMMER

clamber, clammer, clamor, crammer, gammer, glamour, grammar, hammer, jammer, lamber, rammer, scammer, shammer, slammer, spammer, stammer