Hyphenation
 yam·merSynonyms
 whine, 
grumble, 
prattle, 
babble, 
yak, 
bellyache, 
carp, 
complain, 
fuss, 
gripe, 
howl, 
moan, 
repine, 
wail, 
whimperPronunciation
 Etymology
 [ 'ya-m&r ] (intransitive verb.) 15th century. Probably from Middle Dutch jammeren cognate and reinforced by Middle English yeoumeren (“to mourn, complain”) Old English geomrian (“to lament”) ġeōmor (“sorrowful”) possibly imitative in origin and akin to German Jammer.