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.
RELATED WORDS
blather, prate, jabber, babble, jaw, yap, tattle, clack, chat, gossip, prattle, yammer, chatter, gab, confabulate
Nearby words
- yahwism,
- yahwist,
- yahwistic,
- yaje,
- yajur-veda,
- yakety-yak,
- yakima,
- yakitori,
- yakka,
- yakow
Also yackety-yak.
Origin of yak
2An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; apparently of expressive orig.
yak
3[ yak ]
/ yæk /
noun, verb (used with or without object), yakked, yak·king. Slang.
yuk1.
yuk
1or 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
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yak
1/ (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
yak
2/ (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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