yawp

Meanings

• Noun

  A loud, prolonged cry or shout.

  - "The crowd let out a collective yawp of joy when the team scored."
  - "He gave a yawp of pain when he stubbed his toe."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with yawp
clawp , jawp , pawp , rawp

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Variants

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yaup , yauped , yauping , yaups , yawp , yawped , yawper , yawpers , yawping , yawps

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Etymology

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Originally a Scottish word, yawp comes from the Old English 'geawian' which means 'to shout'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'yawp' is also the name of a literary magazine published by the University of Alaska Anchorage.

2. In the novel 'Moby Dick', Captain Ahab lets out a 'monstrous yawp' when he first sets eyes on the white whale.

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Related Concepts

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1. Scream: Yawp is a type of loud, prolonged scream or shout.

2. Roar: Yawp can also be used interchangeably with the word 'roar', especially when referring to an animal making a loud noise.

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Culture

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In literature, the word 'yawp' has been used to describe intense emotions, such as joy, anger, or pain.

How to Memorize "yawp"

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   - Visualize a large crowd cheering and letting out a loud, collective yawp.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'yawp' with intense emotions or loud noises.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'yawp' starts with the letter 'y' and sounds like a loud cry or shout.

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