yauped

/jɔːpt/

VERB

1. To make a loud or plaintive cry

To produce a loud, high-pitched, or mournful cry, howl, or call, especially like an animal such as a coyote or owl.

1.1. Animals making loud calls or howls

Producing a distinctive loud, high-pitched, or plaintive vocalization, particularly by wild animals such as coyotes and owls.

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  • Startled by the sudden noise, the campers turned their heads as a distant coyote yauped in the moonlit night.
  • The old barn echoed with the haunting sounds of owls that yauped in the darkness.

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1.2. Making a loud human cry

Calling out loudly or producing a high-pitched vocalization to attract attention, communicate, or express strong emotion.

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  • Lost in the vast wilderness, the adventurer yauped periodically to signal his location to potential rescuers.
  • As the concert reached its climax, the lead singer yauped into the microphone, eliciting cheers from the enthusiastic crowd.

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VERB

2. To complain or express dissatisfaction

To complain, grumble, or express dissatisfaction, often in a persistent or emotional manner.

2.1. Complaining or grumbling

Expressing annoyance, dissatisfaction, or grievances about a situation, often through repeated complaints.

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  • protested
  • bemoaned
  • lamented
  • muttered
  • fretted

2.2. Lamenting or expressing distress

Expressing sorrow, grief, or emotional suffering through mournful cries, complaints, or vocal expressions of distress.

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