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yawping

yawping is the present participle and gerund of yawp.

Meaning of yawp

Verb

yawp (third-person singular simple present yawps, present participle yawping, simple past and past participle yawped)

  1. (intransitive) To yelp, or utter a sharp cry, as in intense pain, or another raucous noise.
  2. (intransitive) To talk loudly and coarsely.
  3. (intransitive) To clamor, to utter loud complaints.

See all 5 meanings of yawp

Noun

yawping (plural yawpings)

  1. loud or coarse talk

Forms of yawping

pluralyawpings

Questions about yawping

What does yawping mean?
Yawping means loud or coarse talk.
What is yawping the present participle and gerund of?
Yawping is the present participle and gerund of yawp.
What part of speech is yawping?
Yawping is a noun.
What is the plural of yawping?
The plural of yawping is yawpings.

Words near yawping in the dictionary

  1. yawp
  2. yawpan
  3. yawped
  4. yawper
  5. yawpers
  6. yawping
  7. yawpings
  8. yawps
  9. yaws
  10. Yawuru
  11. yawweed

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