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• yap
  yap

  verb (used without object)

  to bark sharply, shrilly, or snappishly; yelp.
• Yap
  Yap

  noun

  one of the Caroline Islands, in the W Pacific: part of the Federated States of Micronesia. 83 sq. mi. (215 sq. km).

yap

¹ American  

[yap] / yæp /

verb (used without object)

yapped, yapping

1. to bark sharply, shrilly, or snappishly; yelp.

2. Slang. to talk shrilly, noisily, or foolishly.

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verb (used with object)

yapped, yapping

1. to utter by yapping.

noun

1. a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.

2. Slang.

   1. shrill, noisy, or foolish talk.

   2. the mouth.

      Keep your yap shut.

3. Slang. an uncouth or stupid person; bumpkin; fool.

Yap ² American  

[yahp, yap] / yɑp, yæp /

noun

1. one of the Caroline Islands, in the W Pacific: part of the Federated States of Micronesia. 83 sq. mi. (215 sq. km).

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yap ¹ British  

/ jæp /

verb

1. (of a dog) to bark in quick sharp bursts; yelp

2. informal to talk at length in an annoying or stupid way; jabber

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noun

1. a high-pitched or sharp bark; yelp

2. slang annoying or stupid speech; jabber

3. slang a derogatory word for mouth

interjection

1. (usually reiterated) an imitation or representation of the sound of a dog yapping or people jabbering

Yap ² British  

/ jɑːp, jæp /

noun

1. a group of four main islands in the W Pacific, in the W Caroline Islands: administratively a district of the US Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands from 1947; became self-governing in 1979 as part of the Federated States of Micronesia; important Japanese naval base in World War II. Pop: 11 647 (2006 est). Area: 101 sq km (39 sq miles)

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Other Word Forms

• yapper
  noun
• yappingly
  adverb
• yappy
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of yap

1595–1605; 1900–05 yap for def. 5b; imitative

Example Sentences

Yap now forecasts Petronas Chemical’s core net profit of 2.99 billion ringgit for 2026 and 985 million ringgit for 2027, versus losses expected previously.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

“You have the power to choose coexistence over extinction,” Tiffany Yap, the center’s urban wildlands science director, told commissioners before the vote.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Citi analyst Alicia Yap said the release was “better than feared” as she reiterated her buy recommendation and a share-price target of $44 — roughly 40% above current levels.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

"There’s uncertainty on potential tariff change and increasing pushback from more countries related to its 'cheap' prices," said Alicia Yap, an equity research analyst at Citi, before the results were announced.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2024

“And then the blasted beagles run off and disappear altogether, yap! Yap, yap!”

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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