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yam·mer  (ymr) Informal

v. yam·mered, yam·mer·ing, yam·mers

v.intr.

1. To complain peevishly or whimperingly; whine.

2. To talk volubly and loudly.

v.tr.

To utter or say in a complaining or clamorous tone.

n.

The act of yammering.

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[Middle English yameren, to lament, probably from Middle Flemish jammeren, to be sorrowful.]

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yammer·er n.

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yammer [ˈjæmə] Informal

vb

1. to utter or whine in a complaining or peevish manner

2. to make (a complaint) loudly or persistently

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (intr) (esp of an animal) to howl or wail plaintively or distressingly; yelp or yowl

n

1. a yammering sound, wail, or utterance

2. nonsense; jabber

[Old English geōmrian to grumble, complain; related to Old High German iāmar misery, lamentation, Old Norse amra to howl]

yammerer  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	yammer - cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert" wrawl, yowl, howl let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
	2.	yammer - complain whiningly                   grizzle, yawp, whine kvetch, plain, quetch, complain, sound off, kick - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about" snivel, whine - talk in a tearful manner

Translations

yammer [ˈjæməʳ] VI → quejarse, gimotear

yammer

vi (inf: = moan) → jammern