verb

yammer

Yammer (verb) means to complain peevishly.

verb

To complain peevishly.

To talk loudly and persistently.

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

To make an outcry; to clamor.

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Etymology

From Middle English ȝameren, ȝaumeren, yemeren, ȝomeren, from Old English ġeōmrian (“to lament”), from Proto-West Germanic *jāmarōn, from Proto-Germanic *jēmarōną (“to show misery or sadness”), from Proto-Germanic *jēmaraz (“miserable, sorrowful, sad”), from Proto-Indo-European *yem- (“to hold, match, defeat”). Reinforced by cognate Middle Dutch jammeren (modern Dutch jammeren), from the same ultimate origin. Cognate also with Scots yammer, Saterland Frisian jammerje, West Frisian jammerje, German Low German jammern, German jammern, Danish jamre, Norwegian jamre. Compare also Old Norse amra (“to howl, wail, yammer”).

Rhymes for yammer

hammer Jammer rammer stammer slammer programmer jackhammer sledgehammer

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of yammer?

"yammer" (verb) means to complain peevishly.

What are the different meanings of yammer?

"yammer" has 3 main meanings: 1. To complain peevishly; 2. To talk loudly and persistently; 3. To repeat on and on, usually loudly or in complaint.