yammer

[ yam-er ]

verb (used without object)

1. to whine or complain.
2. to make an outcry or clamor.
3. to talk loudly and persistently.

verb (used with object)

1. to utter clamorously, persistently, or in complaint:

   They yammered their complaints until she let them see the movie.

noun

1. the act or noise of yammering.

yammer

/ ˈjæmə /

verb

1. to utter or whine in a complaining or peevish manner
2. to make (a complaint) loudly or persistently
3. intr (esp of an animal) to howl or wail plaintively or distressingly; yelp or yowl

noun

1. a yammering sound, wail, or utterance
2. nonsense; jabber

Derived Forms

• ˈyammerer, noun

Other Words From

• yammer·er noun
• yammer·ing·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of yammer¹

1275–1325; Middle English yameren (v.) < Middle Dutch jam(m ) eren, replacing Middle English yomeren, Old English gēomrian to complain, derivative of gēomor sad; akin to German Jammer lamentation

Word History and Origins

Origin of yammer¹

Old English geōmrian to grumble, complain; related to Old High German iāmar misery, lamentation, Old Norse amra to howl

Example Sentences

He founded Yammer, a communication tool that was sold to Microsoft in 2012 for $1.2 billion.

From New York Times

Sacks, a venture capitalist, is the founder of business networking site Yammer and a former colleague of Musk's at payment service PayPal.

From Reuters

Or a brief yammer about how SMU just beat Houston, 77-63, how former Oklahoma quarterback Tanner Mordecai threw nine touchdown passes, and how the Associated Press in Dallas achieved pithiness with this second paragraph: “As a point of reference, Houston’s men’s basketball team beat SMU’s 75-61 on Feb. 27.”

From Washington Post

While the menacing defense has truly been the star of the first month of the season for this franchise, that’s not nearly as fun to yammer on about.

From Washington Post

Viva Engage builds on some of the strengths of Yammer, promoting digital communities, conversations, and self-expression in the workplace.

From The Verge