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yawping 1 of 2

adjective

variants or yauping
Definition of yawpingnext
as in vocal
engaging in or marked by loud and insistent cries especially of protest the ticket agent spent hours dealing with yawping customers, furious that their flights had been canceled

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yawping

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verb

variants or yauping
present participle of yawp
as in screaming
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely stop yawping about your problems and try doing something to fix them

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yawping
  1. vocal
  2. screaming
  3. outspoken
  4. complaining
  5. blatant
  6. whining
  7. vociferous
  8. muttering
Adjective
  • Having Moro, super, super smart, great communicator, the vocal leader of the group.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Playing a raging narcissist intoxicated with her own vocal calisthenics, Scherzinger gets one of the movie’s rare amusing moments, warbling in airy Mariah Carey melisma style even while weeping.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of vocal
Verb
  • At the same time, Plog placed a phone call to a relative and can be heard moaning and screaming in pain.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Amazon doesn’t have to worry about affiliates screaming if the show bleeds into their late local newscasts, nor FCC overlord Brendan Carr having a meltdown over an unbleeped John Mulaney bit.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of screaming
Adjective
  • The editing skews toward older candidates, working parents and outspoken candidates, none of it visible before any check starts.
    — Houman Akhavan, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Over lunch at the Santa Clara Hilton — a short drive from 49ers headquarters — Edwards shared about the plights of outspoken athletes such as Wilma Rudolph, Jesse Owens, Rose Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, Tommie Smith, John Carlos and more.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of outspoken
Verb
  • Patience is the ability to remain calm and accept delays, difficulties, or annoyance without complaining or becoming angry.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The charges were dismissed on Thursday, according to court records, after the complaining witness failed to appear.
    — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of complaining
Adjective
  • The Founders never predicted that a president, his Cabinet, Department of Justice, Supreme Court and Congress would not challenge the blatant illegality that has been happening over the past two years.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Sometimes the signs have been as blatant as the night Arsenal were confirmed as Premier League champions being his birthday (May 19).
    — Art de Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of blatant
Verb
  • Still, to Sandy, Joe’s whining is no reason to write him off altogether.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • And everyone stop whining to their mom about the other one – or in this case, a federal judge.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of whining
Adjective
  • It's led by Alexei Zhuravlev, who holds its only seat in the Duma and is known for vociferous attacks on the West on state TV.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Among the voices decrying the Met’s decision to lionize Galliano is New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has recently faced uproar over his vociferous criticism of Israel.
    — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of vociferous
Verb
  • When John finally reunites with Hal (who charges the ring against the lantern while quickly muttering his oath), the frustrated protégé immediately confronts his teacher with all the suspicions he was meant to keep secret.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Now, for the second straight summer, 49ers training camp goes on without him on the sideline — strolling, watching, eavesdropping, muttering.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of muttering
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“Yawping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yawping. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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