yammering
word · lemma: yammer
Definition
Talking continuously in a loud, annoying, or complaining way, often about unimportant things.
Usage & Nuances
Informal and often negative; used when speech is considered irritating, repetitive, or pointless. Common with verbs like 'stop', 'quit', or 'ignore the yammering'. Avoid in formal writing.
Spanish: parloteo - habladuría (molesta)Portuguese (BR): tagarelice - falação (irritante)Portuguese (PT): tagarelice - conversa fiada (irritante)Chinese (Simplified): 喋喋不休 - 叽叽喳喳（令人烦躁的说话）Chinese (Traditional): 喋喋不休 - 嘰嘰喳喳（令人煩躁的說話）Hindi: बड़बड़ाहट - लगातार बकवासArabic: ثرثرة (مزعجة) - كلام متواصل (مزعج)
Example Sentences
The children kept yammering during the movie.
basic
I can't focus with all that yammering in the background.
basic
He was yammering about his long day at work.
basic
If your neighbor won’t stop yammering on the phone, you might need earplugs.
natural
All that yammering in the meeting got us nowhere.
natural
Sorry, was I yammering? Tell me to zip it next time!
natural