Too friendly to pay a short call, they came and sat for hours yarning about nothing in particular.
The digger crossed his arms on the rail like an old "cocky" at the fence in the cool of the evening, yarning with an old crony.
We were justyarning about it as soon as we saw there was gold in the creek.
Potch saw Michael's eyes wander to where George was sittingyarning with his mates.
For months after Armitage's visit he spent the greater part of his time on the form in the shade of Newton's veranda, or in the bar, smoking and yarning to anybody who would yarn with him about Sophie.
There was nothing in the world he liked better than smoking and yarning with men of the Ridge about black opal.
He looked happier when he was with them; he whistled to them as they lay yarning round the camp-fire before turning in.
I'd noticed Jack yarning with 'Possum before he started work.
A wad of oakum is taken and forced into the hub with the yarning iron.
The oakum is set and packed by using the yarning iron and hammer.
The honest, simple soul kept talking and yarningto me all the while, and pointing out this, that, and the other strange thing to me, until I was obliged to laugh in his face.
In the half-deck, the boys spent their evenings yarning and playing cards--all but McKenzie, who was busy overhauling his wretched kit.
On these occasions he was more talkative than usual, and exhibited a fondness for yarning with the second mate.
Ask McLean to step aft here a moment and you skin along and see what time it is instead of yarning here.
Two of a Canadian team were sitting on a log next to me, yarning in the slow, quizzical drawl of the Canadian countryman, when some of their mates sat down beside them.
You will see them sharing each other's canteens at the base, yarning round each other's camp fires at the front.
Our men in their trenches were cleaning rifles, packing away spare kit, yarningthere much as they yarned of old over the stockyard fence or the gate of the horse paddock.
Jim and I walked along, leading our horses and yarning away as we used to do when we were little chaps bringing in the milkers.
The midshipmen, however, as a species of privileged intermediaries between officers and men, often make a part of these exclusive circles, especially when yarning is going on.
The night was hot, there was no wind, and as we sat yarning on the bunker hatch another cluster of stars moved in swiftly together, came to a stand near us, and a peremptory gun was fired.
We fell asleep where we lay yarning on our backs after midnight.
Restless was yarning with two of McLagan's boys, who are out huntin' the stolen cattle.
I glanced at the others; but no one seemed inclined to start yarning about it.
Whatever you do, don't go yarning about this, forrard.
At the period I am yarning about, I was located at Ohinimutu, in the hot lake district, and had made a short visit to the town of Napier.
Of course to yarn about New Zealand without saying anything about the custom of Tapu would be on all fours with yarning about Rome and not mentioning the Pope.
We reached Fort Tarawera in safety, and I put in a very pleasant afternoon, hearing the news and yarning with my pals there.
When he spoke he talked just as if he were sitting yarning in a row of half a dozen of us.
I see you've been yarning with him yonder," said the publican, who seemed to have relaxed wonderfully.
However, while yarning with some old residents at Solong, I mentioned the Brassingtons, and picked up a few first links in the story.
I guess you won't be sorry to do a bit of yarning with him all by yourself.
We were so busy yarning over the fire last night that I forgot to tell you.
At one time the shadows on the wall took on the shape of old Popple Opstein, and I thought we were sitting yarning on the little deck outside the cabin; and at another they turned to Jassim, and I thought he was "coming" for me again.
I took him up to our little deck, to Mr. Scarlett, and the two began yarning very earnestly, whilst I stood by to see fair play.
On the contrary, many anecdotes were told anent it after turning in that evening, the time when we indulged in yarningamongst ourselves after `lights out' was sounded, and all was darkness on the lower deck.
We went yarning on, and presently he says, 'It beats me why a knowledgeable young chap like you should bury himself as a mere servant.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "yarning" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
