yap
yap Lexical Profile
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• noun
A sharp, shrill bark, especially one made by a small dog.
"The terrier greeted the mail carrier with a series of excited yaps."
Foolish, noisy, or incessant talk (informal).
"After an hour of his endless yap, everyone in the room was ready for some quiet."
A person's mouth, especially when viewed as overly talkative (slang).
"The grumpy passenger told the noisy teenager to shut his yap during the movie."
• verb
To give a sharp, shrill bark (especially of a small dog).
"The neighbor's poodle yapped at every squirrel that ran across the fence."
To talk at length in an irritating, noisy, or trivial manner (informal).
"They sat at the corner table and yapped about celebrity gossip for hours."
• Rhymes for yap
Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the 17th century as an imitative word mimicking the sharp, high-pitched bark of a small dog.