yap

yap  (yp)

v. yapped, yap·ping, yaps

v.intr.

1. To bark sharply or shrilly; yelp.

2. Slang To talk noisily or stupidly; jabber.

v.tr.

To utter by yapping.

n.

1. A sharp, shrill bark; a yelp.

2. Slang Noisy, stupid talk; jabber.

3. Slang The mouth: Shut your yap.

4. Slang A stupid, crude, or loud person.

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[Probably imitative.]

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yapper n.

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yap

Verb

[yapping, yapped]

1. to bark with a high-pitched sound

2. Informal to talk at length in an annoying or stupid way

Noun

1. a high-pitched bark

2. Slang annoying or stupid speech [imitative]

yappy adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	yap - informal terms for the mouth cakehole, maw, gob, trap, hole mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris - the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy"
Verb	1.	yap - bark in a high-pitched tone; "the puppies yelped" yelp, yip bark - make barking sounds; "The dogs barked at the stranger"

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yap

verb 1. yelp, bark, woof, yip chiefly U.S.

verb 2. (informal) talk, go on, rabbit (on) Brit. (informal) gossip, jaw (slang) chatter, spout, babble, waffle (informal), chiefly Brit. prattle, jabber, blather, run off at the mouth (slang) earbash Austral., N.Z. (slang)

Translations

yap [jæp] vi [dog] → aullar

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yap [jæp] vi (dog) → japper

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yap [jæp] vi [dog] → kläffen

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yap [jæp] vi [dog] → guaire