Main Entry: yam·mer

Pronunciation: \ˈya-mər\

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s): yam·mered; yam·mer·ing \ˈya-mə-riŋ, ˈyam-riŋ\

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

Date: 15th century

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