yaup
Definition
Verb: * To utter a long, loud, mournful cry; to wail or howl, often in a manner expressing sorrow, distress, or self-pity.
Usage
The verb yaup is used to describe the act of crying out loudly and plaintively. It is an intransitive verb, meaning it does not take a direct object. It is a literary, archaic, or dialectal term, and is less common in modern standard English than its synonyms howl or wail. * The lonely wolf would yaup at the moon from the distant hill. * She could hear the child yaup in the next room.
Advanced Usage
- The word can be used figuratively to describe a similar sound made by inanimate objects, like the wind.
- The wind yauped through the cracks in the old cabin walls.
Variants and Related Words
- Yawp (verb): A common variant spelling of yaup with identical meaning.
- He let out a yawp of frustration.
- Yauping / Yawping (noun): The act or sound of yawning or crying loudly.
- The constant yawping kept everyone awake.
Synonyms
- Howl: To utter a loud, prolonged, mournful cry, like that of a wolf or dog.
- Wail: To utter a prolonged, high-pitched cry of grief, pain, or despair.
- Bawl: To cry or wail loudly and unrestrainedly.
- Yell: To shout loudly, often in a sharp manner.
- Caterwaul: To make a shrill, discordant howling noise (like cats).
Antonyms
- Whisper: To speak very softly using one's breath.
- Murmur: To make a low, continuous, indistinct sound.
- Silence: Complete absence of sound.
Verb
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emit long loud cries
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wail in self-pity
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howl with sorrow
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