adj
Meaning 1
hungry
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
yaup
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noun
Meaning 2
Obsolete spelling of yawp.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, obsolete
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
Obsolete spelling of yawp.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, obsolete
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
To be hungry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Scotland, intransitive
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verb
Meaning 5
emit long loud cries
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- wail in self-pity
- howl with sorrow
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
Narrower terms: squall, waul, wawl
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.