yak

[ yak ]

See synonyms for: yak yakked yakking yaks on Thesaurus.com

noun

a large, stocky, shaggy-haired wild ox, Bos grunniens, of the Tibetan highlands, having long, curved horns: endangered.
a domesticated variety of this animal.

Origin of yak

First recorded in 1785–95; from Tibetan gyag

Other definitions for yak (2 of 3)

yak²

[ yak ]

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.

Origin of yak

An Americanism dating to 1820–25 for yakety-yak (noun)

Also yack, yakety-yak .

Other words from yak

yakker, noun

Other definitions for yak (3 of 3)

yak³

[ yak ]

noun, verb (used with or without object),yakked, yak·king.Slang.

yuk¹.

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How to use yak in a sentence

The company, which is based out of Maharashtra, India, purchases its yak wool directly from producers in Tibet.
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Everyone is obsessed with technology for entertainment and yakking.
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"Just before the 'copter started down, Miss Valdar was yakking about how we were all going to be rich," Parker interrupted.
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Later—much later—he heard young, green asteroid-hoppers yakking happily about girls and about how magnificent it was, out here.
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Are you people done yakking about who's civilized and who isn't?
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They'll be yakking back and forth for a couple of hours, yet.
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British Dictionary definitions for yak (1 of 2)

yak¹

/ (jæk) /

noun

a wild and domesticated type of cattle, Bos grunniens, of Tibet, having long horns and long shaggy hair

Origin of yak

C19: from Tibetan gyag

British Dictionary definitions for yak (2 of 2)

yak²

/ (jæk) slang /

noun

Also: yakety-yak noisy, continuous, and trivial talk or conversation

verbyaks, yakking or yakked

(intr) to chatter or talk in this way; jabber

Origin of yak

C20: of imitative origin

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