YAMMER

intransitive verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English yameren, alteration of yomeren to murmur, be sad, from Old English gēomrian; akin to Old High German jāmaron to be sad Date: 15th century 1. to utter repeated cries of distress or sorrow, whimper , to utter persistent complaints ; whine , to talk persistently or volubly and often loudly , ~ noun