Synonyms for yawp

Most common

whine · yammer · grizzle · bawl

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

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

Forms

Past participle

yawped
e.g. yawped → whined, yammered, grizzled, bawled…

Example sentences

• whine What possessed you to whine about "Jewish power" to me?
• yammer You can hear animals yammer in the meadows.
• bawl You make me want to bawl my eyes out.

Popularity over time

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

By length

4 letters

bawl¹

5 letters

whine¹

6 letters

yammer

7 letters

grizzle²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (grizzle² = 2 syllables).