Yawp

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Yaup \Yaup\, v. i. [See {Yap}, and {Yelp}.]
     To cry out like a child; to yelp. [Scot. & Colloq. U. S.]
     [Written also {yawp}.]
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Yawp \Yawp\, v. & n.
     See {Yaup}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  yawp
       v 1: make a raucous noise [syn: {bawl}]
       2: complain whiningly [syn: {whine}, {grizzle}, {yammer}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  118 Moby Thesaurus words for "yawp":
     bark, battle cry, bawl, bay, beef, bell, bellow, bellyache, bitch,
     blare, blat, blate, bleat, blow off, blubber, boom, bray, breathe,
     buzz, cackle, call, caterwaul, caw, chant, cheer, chirp, coo, crab,
     crow, cry, cry out, dolorous tirade, drawl, exclaim, flute, fuss,
     gasp, give tongue, give voice, groan, growl, grunt, hail, halloo,
     hiss, holler, hollo, hoot, howl, hurrah, jeremiad, keen, lament,
     lilt, low, make an outcry, meow, mew, mewl, miaow, moan, moo,
     mumble, murmur, mutter, neigh, nicker, outcry, pant, pipe, plaint,
     planctus, pule, rallying cry, roar, rumble, screak, scream,
     screech, shout, shriek, sibilate, sigh, sing, snap, snarl, snort,
     sob, squall, squawk, squeak, squeal, thunder, tirade, troat,
     trumpet, twang, ululate, ululation, wail, wail of woe, war cry,
     war whoop, warble, whicker, whimper, whine, whinny, whisper, whoop,
     yammer, yap, yawl, yell, yelp, yip, yo-ho, yowl