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- [yam-er]
- /ˈyæm ər/
- /ˈjæm.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yam-er]
- /ˈyæm ər/
Definitions of yammer word
- verb without object yammer to whine or complain. 1
- verb without object yammer to make an outcry or clamor. 1
- verb without object yammer to talk loudly and persistently. 1
- verb with object yammer to utter clamorously, persistently, or in complaint: They yammered their complaints until she let them see the movie. 1
- noun yammer the act or noise of yammering. 1
- noun yammer Loud and sustained or repetitive noise. 1
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Origin of yammer
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English yameren (v.) < Middle Dutch jam(m)eren, replacing Middle English yomeren, Old English gēomrian to complain, derivative of gēomor sad; akin to German Jammer lamentation
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Parts of speech for Yammer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yammer popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for yammer
verb yammer
- chatter — If you chatter, you talk quickly and continuously, usually about things which are not important.
- chat — When people chat, they talk to each other in an informal and friendly way.
- talk — to communicate or exchange ideas, information, etc., by speaking: to talk about poetry.
- blab — If someone blabs about something secret, they tell people about it.
- gossip — idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others: the endless gossip about Hollywood stars.
general yammer
- run on — melted or liquefied: run butter.
- blathering — foolish, voluble talk: His speech was full of the most amazing blather.
Antonyms for yammer
verb yammer
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
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