yap
[ yap ]
/ yæp /
verb (used without object), yapped, yap·ping.
to bark sharply, shrilly, or snappishly; yelp.
Slang. to talk shrilly, noisily, or foolishly.
verb (used with object), yapped, yap·ping.
to utter by yapping.
noun
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
Slang.
- shrill, noisy, or foolish talk.
- the mouth: Keep your yap shut.
Slang. an uncouth or stupid person; bumpkin; fool.
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Origin of yap
1595–1605; 1900–05 for def. 5b; imitative
OTHER WORDS FROM yap
yapper, nounyap·ping·ly, adverbyappy, adjective, yap·pi·er, yap·pi·est.Definition for yap (2 of 2)
Yap
[ yahp, yap ]
/ yɑp, yæp /
noun
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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British Dictionary definitions for yap (1 of 2)
yap
/ (jæp) /
verb yaps, yapping or yapped (intr)
(of a dog) to bark in quick sharp bursts; yelp
informal to talk at length in an annoying or stupid way; jabber
noun
a high-pitched or sharp bark; yelp
slang annoying or stupid speech; jabber
slang a derogatory word for mouth
interjection
(usually reiterated) an imitation or representation of the sound of a dog yapping or people jabbering
Derived forms of yap
yapper, nounyappy, adjectiveWord Origin for yap
C17: of imitative origin
British Dictionary definitions for yap (2 of 2)
Yap
/ (jɑːp, jæp) /
noun
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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