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Definition of: yawp
(yôp) v.i.
1. To bark or yelp.
2. Colloq. To gape; yawn audibly.
3. Brit. Colloq. To shout; bawl; talk loudly.
—noun
1. A bark or yelp.
2. A shout; noise; noisy talking; also, a loud, uncouth outcry.
3. Scot. The scream of a bird, especially when in distress.
4. Scot. A cough. Also spelled yaup. [Imit.]
—yawp′er noun
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