yap
verb (used without object)
to bark sharply, shrilly, or snappishly; yelp.
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
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One of the gassiest debates in the NBA—and this is a gassy sport, its obsessive followers will yap about it until the ears tumble off your head—concerns what player is the “Face of the Sport.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026