yammered; yammering ˈya-mə-riŋ How to pronounce yammer (audio)
ˈyam-riŋ

intransitive verb

1
a
: to utter repeated cries of distress or sorrow
b
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

Examples of yammer in a Sentence

customers yammered on for what seemed like days about the billing mistake
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Show creator Taylor Sheridan is ripped, shirtless and yammering about corndogs! William Earl, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024 Brennan and O'Donnell also kept the debate moving, refusing to let either candidate yammer on. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024

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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Cite this Entry

“Yammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yammer. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

: to utter repeated cries of sorrow, distress, or complaint
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