yapping

Variant of yap

yap definition

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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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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