yammering

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of talking or chattering excessively or incessantly.

  - "He couldn't focus on his work because of his boss's yammering."
  - "The children were yammering in the backseat during the long car ride."

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Synonyms

grumble , whine , babble , prattle , yak

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with yammering
jamming , hammering

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Variants

List of all variants of yammering that leads to same result
yammer , yammered , yammering , yammers

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to make noise like a yam' in the 16th century.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'yammering' was first recorded in the English language in 1530.

2. In the early 20th century, it was used to describe the noise made by a yam being boiled or baked.

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Related Concepts

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1. Gossip: Yammering can be considered a form of gossip, as it often involves talking about others without necessary information or importance.

2. Chatterbox: A person who yammers incessantly is often referred to as a chatterbox.

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Culture

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Yammering is often used in a negative context to describe someone who talks excessively or without stopping.

How to Memorize "yammering"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person talking non-stop, unable to pause or take a breath.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with a noisy, crowded environment, where many people are talking at once.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Yammering Yapper Yabbering Yawn', where the repeated 'y' sound helps remember the word.

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