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Yammering

To complain peevishly.

📖 Definitions of "Yammering"

verb
  1. 1

    To complain peevishly.

  2. 2

    To talk loudly and persistently.

  3. 3

    To repeat on and on, usually loudly or in complaint.

  4. 4

    To make an outcry; to clamor.

noun
  1. 1

    Loud, incoherent, repetitive speech.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Yammering"

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WordDefinition
whinenoun(intransitive) To utter a high-pitched cry.
wrawlverb(obsolete, intransitive) To cry like a cat; to waul.
yawpnoun(intransitive) To talk loudly and coarsely.
yowlnounA prolonged, loud cry, like the sound of an animal; a wail; a howl.
howlnounTo utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.
grizzlenounGrey hair.
gabblingnounRapid, confused speech.
blatheringverbIncoherent or foolish talk.
gibberingverbManic, meaningless speech; babble.
babblenounIdle talk; senseless prattle
jabberingverbSpeech that jabbers; gibberish.
blitheringnounIncoherent or foolish talk.
blabberingverbFoolish or incoherent talk; blather; babble.
gabblenounConfused or unintelligible speech.
jabbernounRapid or incoherent talk, with indistinct utterance; gibberish.
yabbleverbTo talk excessively; to babble.
verbigerationnounAn obsessive repetition of meaningless words and phrases, especially as a symptom of mental illness.
garblenounConfused or unintelligible speech.
blathernoun(derogatory) Foolish or nonsensical talk.
bleatingnounA noise that bleats.

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