yak
2or yack
[ yak ]
/ yæk /
verb (used without object), yakked, yak·king.
to talk, especially uninterruptedly and idly; gab; chatter: They've been yakking on the phone for over an hour.
noun
incessant idle or gossipy talk.
Words nearby yak
Also yackety-yak.
Origin of yak
2An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; apparently of expressive orig.
OTHER WORDS FROM yak
yak·ker, nounDefinition for yakked (2 of 3)
Definition for yakked (3 of 3)
yuk1
or yuck, yock, yok, yak
[ yuhk ]
/ yʌk /
noun
a loud, hearty laugh.
a joke evoking such a laugh.
verb (used with or without object), yukked, yuk·king.
to laugh or joke: The audience really yukked it up at the movie.
Origin of yuk
1imitative
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Examples from the Web for yakked
He yakked multiple times onstage, later tweeting that milk was a bad choice before the show.
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British Dictionary definitions for yakked (1 of 2)
yak1
/ (jæk) /
noun
a wild and domesticated type of cattle, Bos grunniens, of Tibet, having long horns and long shaggy hair
Word Origin for yak
C19: from Tibetan gyag
British Dictionary definitions for yakked (2 of 2)
yak2
/ (jæk) slang /
noun
Also: yakety-yak noisy, continuous, and trivial talk or conversation
verb yaks, yakking or yakked
(intr) to chatter or talk in this way; jabber
Word Origin for yak
C20: of imitative origin
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