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| yam·mer [ yámmər ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle yam·mered, present participle yam·mer·ing, 3rd person present singular yam·mers) |
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1. talk loudly and at length: to talk, chat, or chatter noisily and continuously
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2. whine: to whine or complain persistently about something
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3. howl or wail: to make repeated howling sounds of pain or distress
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noun (plural yam·mers) |
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1. noisy chattering: noisy continuous talk, chat, or chattering
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2. complaint: a whine or complaint
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| [15th century. Probably < Middle Dutch jammeren "mourn"] |
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  yam·mer·er noun |
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