| 单词 | yawp |
| 释义 | yawp (once / 44941 pages) v To yawp is to cry out or whine loudly. Don't yawp over spilled milk; just clean it up. The harsh sound of a yawp is similar to a yelp — your new puppy might yawp from his crate when you put him to bed at night. People yawp too, calling out in despair or victory or anger. The most famous instance of the word yawp is probably Walt Whitman's, in "Leaves of Grass." In the section of his celebrated poem called "Song of Myself," he writes: "I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world.” WORD FAMILYyawp: yawped, yawping, yawps USAGE EXAMPLESIt’s a tune of stoical yearning, the yawp of a dude bemoaning the end of a seasonal romance. New York Times(Sep 09, 2016) I watched him nimbly pop up onto his surfboard and disappear with a barbaric yawp over the crest. Wall Street Journal(Jun 08, 2016) Palpable dread is built in to Yorke’s ghostly yawp; his voice moves through these songs like a cold wind. The New Yorker(May 05, 2016) 1v make a raucous noise Syn|Hyper bawl howl, roar make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles 2v complain whiningly Syn|Hyper grizzle, whine, yammer snivel, whine talk in a tearful manner complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness |
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