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Yap  (yp, yäp)

An island group and state of the Federated States of Micronesia in the western Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean. Discovered by the Spanish in 1791, it became part of a Japanese mandate after 1920 and fell to U.S. forces in 1945.

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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.

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[Probably imitative.]

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yapper n.

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yap [jæp]

vb yaps, yapping, yapped (intr)

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (of a dog) to bark in quick sharp bursts; yelp

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

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a high-pitched or sharp bark; yelp

2. Slang annoying or stupid speech; jabber

3. Slang a derogatory word for mouth

interj

(usually reiterated) an imitation or representation of the sound of a dog yapping or people jabbering

[of imitative origin]

yapper  n

yappy  adj

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Yap [jɑːp jæp]

n

(Placename) a group of four main islands in the W Pacific, in the W Caroline Islands: administratively a district of the US Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands from 1947; became self-governing in 1979 as part of the Federated States of Micronesia; important Japanese naval base in World War II. Pop.: 12 055 (1999 est.). Area: 101 sq. km (39 sq. miles)

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.) The little dog yapped frantically.

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) She keeps yapping at me about Joe.

noun

bark, yelp, woof, yip (chiefly U.S.) a high-pitched terrier yap

Translations

yap [jæp]

A. N [of dog] → pequeño ladrido m

B. VI

1. [dog] → dar pequeños ladridos, ladrar

2. (= chat) → charlar

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yap [ˈjæp] vi (dog) → japper

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yap

vi (dog) → kläffen; (= talk noisily) → quatschen (inf), → labern (inf); it’s been yap, yap, yap all day → von morgens bis abends nur Gequatsche (inf)

n (of dog) → Kläffen nt, → Gekläff nt; (inf, of person) → Gequatsche nt (inf), → Gelaber nt (inf); she spoke in a high-pitched yap → sie schnatterte mit schriller Stimme (inf)

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yap [jæp] (of dog)

1. n → guaito

2. vi (dog) → guaire

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yap [jæp] (of dog)

1. n → guaito

2. vi (dog) → guaire

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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 사납게 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 狂吠

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 사납게 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 狂吠声