yarr
yarr verb: to growl or snarl like a dog. Also the alternative form of arr.
Verb
yarr (third-person singular simple present yarrs, present participle yarring, simple past and past participle yarred)
- To growl or snarl like a dog.
- She yapped and yarred and ran in foolish circles, as though quarrelling with her own tail.1921, Chamber's Journal
- And when he saw that all the dogs were flocking about her, yarring at the retardment of their access to her, and every way keeping such a coil with her as they are wont to do about a proud or salt bitch, he forthwith departed […]1653, François Rabelais, translated by Thomas Urquhart, Gargantua and Pantagruel
Noun
yarr (uncountable)
- The plant Spergula arvensis, corn spurry.
Also used as
yarr is also the alternative form of arr.
Forms of yarr
| third-person singular present | yarrs |
|---|---|
| present participle | yarring |
| past participle | yarred |
| past | yarred |
Origin of yarr
Onomatopoeic.
Questions about yarr
- What does yarr mean?
- Yarr means to growl or snarl like a dog.
- What part of speech is yarr?
- Yarr can be a verb or a noun.
- What is the past tense of yarr?
- The past tense of yarr is yarred.
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