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yap (yap)

intransitive verb yapped, yapping yap′·ping

  1. to make a sharp, shrill bark or yelp
  2. Slang to talk noisily and stupidly; jabber

Etymology: echoic

noun

  1. a sharp, shrill bark or yelp
  2. Slang noisy, stupid talk; jabber
  3. Slang a crude, noisy, or contemptible person
  4. Slang the mouth

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Yap Definition

Yap (yäp, yap)

group of islands in the W Caroline Islands, W Pacific; part of Micronesia: 39 sq mi (101 sq km)
yap Synonyms

yap

v.

  1. To babble

    jabber, rant, chatter; see babble, talk 1.

  2. To bark

    yip, yelp, bark.

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