yawp vs complain

yawp and complain both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
yawp	No	No	Yes	No
complain	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, complain is a hypernym of yawp; that is, complain is a word with a broader meaning than yawp:

Other hypernyms of yawp include kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off.

yawp (verb)	complain (verb)
complain whiningly	express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
make a raucous noise	make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge