YAWP Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

yawp

verb

ˈyȯp

variants or yaup

Definition of yawp

as in to scream

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 yawp Credit to the singer for expanding outside her usual vocal range, though, deploying an Imogen Heap–style yawp on this one. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 May 2024 After Glazer’s film cuts to black at the end, the music reemerges in a nightmarish march of yawping voices. — Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2023 And, finally, the restatement of the American Dream for a new century, just the way Walt Whitman yawped it in the streets of Manhattan. — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 19 Mar. 2017

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This exchange turns into Luann fully spiraling out, screaming about Porsha being two hours late to anybody who would listen.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
In the locker room hallway, through the swinging doors behind The Swamp’s press room, voices screamed in.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of scream

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Toward the end of first grade, Najya started complaining about lunchtime chaos in the cafeteria.

— Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
Patients, their families and lawyers have complained that Kaiser’s private and confidential system of handling medical malpractice complaints is designed to favor the health plan over those bringing the claims.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of complain

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For The Times) Courtney does great old ladies and whining teens, Michaels plays great curmudgeons and Palermo is great at space work.

— Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
Andrew whines about the prattling women who’ve infiltrated his home, firmly establishing that all men are, in fact, terrible.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of whine

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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
Sam makes a production out of teasing them, mock-reaching for various items on the set as the whole group moans and wails in distress.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of moan

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