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Definitions for yawp
yɔp, yɑpyawp

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word yawp.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. yawp, bawlverb

    make a raucous noise

  2. whine, grizzle, yammer, yawpverb

    complain whiningly

Wiktionary

  1. yawpnoun

    a yelp or bark

  2. yawpnoun

    loud or coarse talk

    Sound my barbaric yawps over the roofs of the world - Walt Whitman

  3. yawpverb

    to yelp, or utter a sharp cry, as in intense pain, or another raucous noise

  4. yawpverb

    to talk loudly and coarsely

  5. yawpverb

    clamor, utter loud complaints

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  1. yawp

    Yawp refers to a harsh or hoarse cry or yell; it often denotes making loud, raucous, or aggressive declarations or complaints. It can be used both as a verb or a noun. This term is often associated with a line from Walt Whitman's "Song of Myself," where he mentions, "I too am not a bit tamed, I too am untranslatable, I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world."

Webster Dictionary

  1. Yawp

    see Yaup

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of yawp in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of yawp in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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