verb
- telling long stories or tales, especially in a casual or rambling way
Usage: informal
noun
- the act of telling long stories or engaging in lengthy conversation
Usage: informal
Examples
- The old sailors spent the evening yarning about their adventures at sea.
- We sat around the campfire yarning until late into the night.
- His yarning could go on for hours if you let him.
- The fishermen were yarning about the one that got away.
- She enjoyed yarning with her neighbors over the fence.
- The veterans gathered for their weekly yarning session.