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yap
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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.

[Probably imitative.]

yapper n.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.yapyap - informal terms for the mouth        
mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris - the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy"
Verb1.yapyap - bark in a high-pitched tone; "the puppies yelped"
bark - make barking sounds; "The dogs barked at the stranger"

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
yap [jæp] vi (dog) → japper
yap [jæp] vi [dog] → kläffen
yap [jæp] vi [dog] → guaire

yap
v yap [jӕp]
(of a puppy or small dog) to give a high-pitched bark. kef يَنْبَح джавкам ňafat bjæffe kläffen γαβγίζω τσιριχτά (π.χ. για κουτάβι) ladrar klähvima واق واق کردن räksyttää japper לִנבּוֹחַ בִּצווִיחוֹת भूंकना, बकना, भों-भों, भोंक štektanje csahol mendengking gjamma, gelta guaire ほえる 개가 짖어대다 viauksėti vaukšķēt; ķiukstēt menyalak keffen bjeffe ujadać ladrinchar a schelălăi, a scheuna тявкать štekať bevskati kevtati gläfsa เห่า acı acı havlamak 狂吠 дзявкати تیز آواز میں بھونکنا sủa ăng ẳng
n
a short, high-pitched bark The puppy gave a yap. kef نُباحٌ عالي الصَّوْت джавкане ňafání bjæf das Kläffen τσιριχτό γάβγισμα ladrido agudo klähvatus واق räksytys jappement נְבִיחָה भूंकना štektanje csaholás dengkingan gjamm, gelt, bofs guaito ほえ声 요란하게 짖는 소리 viauksėjimas vaukšķēšana salakan kef bjeff ujadanie ladrido schelălăit, scheunat тявканье štekanie bevskanje kevtanje gläfsande การเห่า acı acı havlama 狂吠聲 дзявкання تیز آواز میں بھونکنے کی آواز tiếng sủa ăng ẳng 吠声


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