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Yawp

verb/jˈɔːp/

Definition

make a raucous noise

complain whiningly

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/jˈɔːp/

🇬🇧British English

/jˈɔːp/

🇮🇳Indian English

/jˈɔːp/

1 syllable Say it as /jˈɔːp/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bawl yammer grizzle whine

Word Forms

bawler	noun	someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice
whine	noun	a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
whiner	noun	a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

gäh

einen lauten Lärm machen

🇫🇷French

bâiller

faire un bruit rauque

🇪🇸Spanish

bostezo

hacer un ruido estridente

🇳🇱Dutch

jaap

een rauw geluid maken

🇵🇹Portuguese

bocejar

fazer um barulho estridente

🇷🇺Russian

тявкать

издавать хриплый шум

India

🇮🇳Hindi

जम्हाई लेना

कर्कश ध्वनि करो

🇮🇳Tamil

கொட்டாவி

கரகரப்பான சத்தம் எழுப்பு

🇮🇳Telugu

ఆవలింత

విపరీతమైన శబ్దం చేయండి

🇮🇳Marathi

जांभई

कर्कश आवाज करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

બગાસું ખાવું

કર્કશ અવાજ કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಆಕಳಿಸು

ಕರ್ಕಶ ಶಬ್ದ ಮಾಡಿ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

叫声

发出喧闹声

🇯🇵Japanese

あくび

騒々しい音を出す

🇰🇷Korean

날카로운 소리

시끄러운 소리를 내다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

ôi

gây ra tiếng ồn ào

🇹🇭Thai

หาว

ส่งเสียงดังกึกก้อง

🇮🇩Indonesian

menguap

membuat suara parau

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الثرثرة

اصنع ضجيجًا صاخبًا

🇮🇷Persian

یاوپ

صدای تند ایجاد کنید

🇹🇷Turkish

esnemek

kısık bir ses çıkarmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

יאפ

לעשות רעש צורם

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What is the primary definition of the word 'yawp'?

The primary meaning of 'yawp' is 'make a raucous noise'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'yawp' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'yawp' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'yawp' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'yawp' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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