yawp

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to utter a loud, harsh, or coarse cry

   The victorious crowd yawped until their voices were hoarse.

2. 2
   noun

   a loud, harsh cry or coarse outburst

   He gave a triumphant yawp when the final pin fell.

A variant of yaup, an imitative word for a harsh cry or yelp, with older forms influenced by Middle English words for calling out. Its best-known literary association is with a loud, uninhibited cry, but it can also suggest coarse speech or noisy complaint.

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