[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

yaup \yaup\, v. i. see yap, and yelp.
   to cry out like a child; to yelp. scot.  colloq. u. s.
   written also yawp.
   1913 webster
see also:
yap yelp yawp 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

yawp \yawp\, v.  n.
   see yaup.
   1913 webster
see also:
yaup 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

yawp
     v 1: make a raucous noise syn: bawl
     2: complain whiningly syn: whine, grizzle, yammer
see also:
bawl whine grizzle yammer 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

118 moby thesaurus words for "yawp":
   bark, battle cry, bawl, bay, beef, bell, bellow, bellyache, bitch,
   blare, blat, blate, bleat, blow off, blubber, boom, bray, breathe,
   buzz, cackle, call, caterwaul, caw, chant, cheer, chirp, coo, crab,
   crow, cry, cry out, dolorous tirade, drawl, exclaim, flute, fuss,
   gasp, give tongue, give voice, groan, growl, grunt, hail, halloo,
   hiss, holler, hollo, hoot, howl, hurrah, jeremiad, keen, lament,
   lilt, low, make an outcry, meow, mew, mewl, miaow, moan, moo,
   mumble, murmur, mutter, neigh, nicker, outcry, pant, pipe, plaint,
   planctus, pule, rallying cry, roar, rumble, screak, scream,
   screech, shout, shriek, sibilate, sigh, sing, snap, snarl, snort,
   sob, squall, squawk, squeak, squeal, thunder, tirade, troat,
   trumpet, twang, ululate, ululation, wail, wail of woe, war cry,
   war whoop, warble, whicker, whimper, whine, whinny, whisper, whoop,
   yammer, yap, yawl, yell, yelp, yip, yo-ho, yowl

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