yammer
Loudly bellyache nonstop
Yammer means to whine, complain, or talk at length in an annoying way.
The word suggests persistent, repetitive speech that grates on listeners—someone who yammers doesn't just talk, they go on and on without seeming to notice others have tuned out.
He yammered about his problems for an hour.
Stop yammering and get to the point.
As a noun, yammer refers to this kind of tiresome talk or the sound of it.
Incoherent speech
- blatherFoolish, pointless chatter
- prattleTrivial, prolonged speech
- jabberTalk rapidly, incoherently
- rambleMove or speak without direction
gabble · natter · blabber · maunder · palaver · twaddle · drivel · waffle
Verbal exchange between people
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- chatInformal verbal exchange
- natterLight, aimless conversation
gab · schmooze · chitchat · jabber · yak · yap · chinwag · jaw
Low, discontented murmuring
- gripeVoice minor displeasure
- whineComplain in high pitch
- moanLow vocal complaint
- kvetchHabitual grumbler
bellyache · carp · grouse · fuss · nag · criticize · lament · bemoan
Causing mild frustration
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- exasperatingIntensely irritating
- irksomeCausing mild frustration
vexing · nagging · wearisome · tedious · tiresome · aggravating · pestering · harping
babble
Incoherent speech
ramble · gabble · natter · blabber · maunder · palaver · twaddle · drivel · waffle · prate
talk
Verbal exchange between people
natter · gab · schmooze · chitchat · jabber · yak · yap · chinwag · jaw · confab
grumble
Low, discontented murmuring
kvetch · bellyache · carp · grouse · fuss · nag · criticize · lament · bemoan · nitpick
irritating
Causing mild frustration
- gratingCrossed bars or harsh
- bothersomeCausing mild annoyance
- exasperatingIntensely irritating
irksome · vexing · nagging · wearisome · tedious · tiresome · aggravating · pestering · harping · droning
- casual verbschat, chill, gab, giggle, grin
- excessive talkingchatter, chattering, babbling, blather, prattle
- nonsensenonsense, absurd, gibberish, gobbledegook, gobbledygook
- ramblingramble, babble, blather, prattle, waffle
- British slangblag, bloke, bodge, blagger, bobby
- talkativenesstalkativeness, verbosity, wordiness, garrulity, loquacity