noun
yammering
Yammering (noun) means Loud, repetitive, and often irritating talk. Example: “He could hardly think over the yammering of the crowd outside.”
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Loud, repetitive, and often irritating talk.
"He could hardly think over the yammering of the crowd outside."
"Nearer and nearer sounded the hurrying footsteps and the incoherent yammerings of the corpses."
— Edgar Rice Burroughs, Lost on Venus (1933)
How to use yammering
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishNonstop chattering or complaining that gets on your nerves.
Common pairings
constant yammering
yammering on about
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Rhymes for yammering
peering
tapering
lowering
covering
offering
entering
altering
cheering
steering
uttering
ordering
towering
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Frequently asked questions
What does “yammering” mean?
The word “yammering” means loud, repetitive, and often irritating talk. In plain terms, nonstop chattering or complaining that gets on your nerves.
How do you use “yammering” in a sentence?
Here is “yammering” used in a sentence: “He could hardly think over the yammering of the crowd outside.”
What part of speech is “yammering”?
“Yammering” is a noun.
What is the meaning of yammering?
"yammering" (noun) means loud, repetitive, and often irritating talk.
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