as in whine
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
a soccer coach having to endure the endless yammers from parents that their kids weren't getting enough time on the field
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as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
customers yammered on for what seemed like days about the billing mistake
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Recent Examples of yammer
Peter Bogdanovich,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
There’s also an inanimate object that directly affects Paul’s future so profoundly that this small prop might as well be a lurking, yammering figure in the diner.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2026
But ultimately, it's created a lot of yammering and once everyone went to video and once old school mainstream show business started to collapse in on itself, people were really able through bubbles and tribalization, able to build their own show business empires.
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H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
Our anti-aircraft guns are yammering, and every so often a bomb strikes so close as to rock this ship.
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Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
26 May 2025
Pass the mic Sometimes, you’ll be caught in a meeting with someone who’s been yammering on for 6 minutes and counting.
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Angela Haupt,
Time,
16 May 2025
Come back next week for more yammering about nothing.
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Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
7 May 2025
Show creator Taylor Sheridan is ripped, shirtless and yammering about corndogs!
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William Earl,
Variety,
9 Dec. 2024
Brennan and O'Donnell also kept the debate moving, refusing to let either candidate yammer on.
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Bill Goodykoontz,
The Arizona Republic,
2 Oct. 2024
Verb
Lots of fussy bow-tie types yammering about Renoir.
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Peter Bogdanovich,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
There’s also an inanimate object that directly affects Paul’s future so profoundly that this small prop might as well be a lurking, yammering figure in the diner.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2026
But ultimately, it's created a lot of yammering and once everyone went to video and once old school mainstream show business started to collapse in on itself, people were really able through bubbles and tribalization, able to build their own show business empires.
—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
Our anti-aircraft guns are yammering, and every so often a bomb strikes so close as to rock this ship.
—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
26 May 2025
Pass the mic Sometimes, you’ll be caught in a meeting with someone who’s been yammering on for 6 minutes and counting.
—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
16 May 2025
Come back next week for more yammering about nothing.
—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
7 May 2025
Show creator Taylor Sheridan is ripped, shirtless and yammering about corndogs!
—
William Earl,
Variety,
9 Dec. 2024
Brennan and O'Donnell also kept the debate moving, refusing to let either candidate yammer on.
—
Bill Goodykoontz,
The Arizona Republic,
2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yammer
Noun
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That is, until you are subjected to the relentless whine of mosquitoes.
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Test recordings sounded clear and full, and the noise cancellation completely blocked out the buzz and whine of my 3D printer.
Verb
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Even Hakimi didn't complain, instead giving van de Ven a dap of respect.
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The document complains about trade, customs officers, juryless courts, and judges’ salaries.
Noun
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The child’s eyes were swollen and milky, their mouth agape in a silent moan.
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Where my world was hemmed in by ridgelines and holler roads, Mary Lennox’s world was hemmed in by fog and wind and the low moan of a manor house that seemed to breathe on its own.
Verb
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Police said that after the girl screamed, the video shows a man getting into his vehicle and driving away.
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The couple’s relationship began with a friendship bracelet and a podcast shout-out in July 2023, and by September Swift was screaming profanities in support of her new favorite football player.
Noun
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The air district is still encouraging residents to report odors to its online complaint system or by calling (800) 288-7664.
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The dietitian thought there might be a correlation, according to an internal Abbott summary of the complaint shown during Colombo’s deposition.
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“Yammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yammer. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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