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Synonyms for yammer

Most common

yap babble whine grumble howl

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Prattle — to repeat on and on, usually loudly or in complaint

prattle, babble, yap, yak

2. Whine — to complain peevishly

whine, grumble, yawp, grizzle

3. Howl

howl, yowl, wrawl dated

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To complain peevishly.

  2. v. 2

    To repeat on and on, usually loudly or in complaint.

  3. v. 3

    To talk loudly and persistently.

Forms

Past participle
yammered
e.g. yammered → prattled, babbled, yapped, yakked…

Example sentences

  • yap These yap sessions are starting to get on my nerve.
  • babble She didn't pay attention to her husband's babble.
  • whine What possessed you to whine about "Jewish power" to me?
  • grumble His grandparents do nothing but grumble all day.
  • howl Who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
yammerrising
yaprising
babblerising
whinerising
grumblerising
howlrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
yak1, yap1
4 letters
howl1, yawp, yowl
5 letters
whine1, wrawl
6 letters
babble2
7 letters
grumble2, prattle2, grizzle2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (babble2 = 2 syllables).