yammers

Talks and talks

Yammers is the third-person singular of yammer, meaning to whine, complain, or talk persistently in an annoying way.

The word suggests both the content (complaints, grievances) and the manner (loud, repetitive, grating): She yammers on about her problems all day.

Less commonly, yammer can mean to howl or wail.

chatter

babbles

Talks incoherently or excessively

blathers · natters · rambles · chatters · gossips · gabs · schmoozes · palavers · goes on · motor-mouths

complaining

grumbles

Low, discontented muttering

  • whinesComplains in high-pitched tones
  • moansLow sounds of distress
  • gripesVoiced minor dissatisfactions

kvetches · bellyaches · grouses · carps · fusses · nags · laments · bemoans · cavils · quibbles

annoyance

grating

Crossed bars or harsh

irksome · bothersome · exasperating · aggravating · tiresome · wearisome · tedious · vexing · maddening · trying

noise

clamoring

Loudly insisting upon

droning · bleating · squawking · braying · caterwauling · screeching · whining · wailing · keening · howling

Opposites
vocal activity

yammerslistens

Perceives sound attentively

shuts up · clams up · keeps mum · zips it · hushes

communication style

yammersmurmurs

Speaks in hushed tones

whispers · gets to the point

attentional direction

yammerslistens

Perceives sound attentively

pays attention · attends · heeds · lends an ear

Phrases
Family

yammer, yammering, yammered, yammerers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G