yammer

verb

yam·​mer ˈya-mər How to pronounce yammer (audio)
yammered; yammering ˈya-mə-riŋ How to pronounce yammer (audio)
ˈyam-riŋ
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intransitive verb

1
a
: to utter repeated cries of distress or sorrow
b
: whimper
2
: to utter persistent complaints : whine
3
: to talk persistently or volubly and often loudly
caused the purists to yammer for censorship— D. W. Maurer
yammer noun

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Examples of yammer in a Sentence

customers yammered on for what seemed like days about the billing mistake
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Our anti-aircraft guns are yammering, and every so often a bomb strikes so close as to rock this ship. — Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 26 May 2025 Pass the mic Sometimes, you’ll be caught in a meeting with someone who’s been yammering on for 6 minutes and counting. — Angela Haupt, Time, 16 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English yameren, alteration of yomeren to murmur, be sad, from Old English gēomrian; akin to Old High German jāmaron to be sad

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of yammer was in the 15th century

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“Yammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yammer. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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yammer

verb
yam·​mer ˈyam-ər How to pronounce yammer (audio)
yammered; yammering -(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce yammer (audio)
: to utter repeated cries of sorrow, distress, or complaint
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