yawp(noun, verb) noun1. a yelp or bark2. loud or coarse talk- Sound my barbaric yawps over the roofs of the world - Walt Whitman verb1. make a raucous noiseSimilar word(s): bawlDefinition categories: communication, howl, roar2. complain whininglySimilar word(s): grizzle, whine, yammerDefinition categories: communication, complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch