"yarr" meaning in English

See yarr in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-yarr.wav [Southern-England]
Head templates: {{en-interj}} yarr
  1. Alternative form of arr (“used stereotypically in imitation of pirates”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: arr (extra: used stereotypically in imitation of pirates)
    Sense id: en-yarr-en-intj-8keZhb7I
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} yarr (uncountable)
  1. (UK, dialect) The plant Spergula arvensis, corn spurry. Tags: UK, dialectal, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Carnation family plants
    Sense id: en-yarr-en-noun-ijSQmXMo Disambiguation of Carnation family plants: 19 55 26 Categories (other): British English, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 17 63 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Forms: yarrs [present, singular, third-person], yarring [participle, present], yarred [participle, past], yarred [past]
Etymology: Imitative. Head templates: {{en-verb}} yarr (third-person singular simple present yarrs, present participle yarring, simple past and past participle yarred)
  1. (intransitive, archaic) To growl or snarl like a dog. Tags: archaic, intransitive Categories (topical): Animal sounds
    Sense id: en-yarr-en-verb-On1yviE~ Disambiguation of Animal sounds: 12 31 57 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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