Yawp

Origin

Middle English yolpen

Alternative forms

• yaup

Full definition of yawp

Verb

1. (intransitive) to yelp, or utter a sharp cry, as in intense pain, or another raucous noise
2. (intransitive) to talk loudly and coarsely
3. (intransitive) clamor, utter loud complaints

Derived terms

• yawper

Noun

1. a yelp or bark
2. loud or coarse talkSound my barbaric yawps over the roofs of the world - Walt Whitman

Anagrams

• Pway