yip
Americanverb (used without object)
noun
Etymology
Origin of yip
1400–50; late Middle English yippe, perhaps alteration of yilpe yelp
Example Sentences
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Dogs yipped playfully as they chased each other around the green expanse.
From Los Angeles Times
She sings “Ooh, ooh,” with a cowgirl yip, fully confident of an impending reunion.
From New York Times
In the distance, a pack of coyotes yipped and howled.
From Washington Post
The puppies yipped and bit at one another, played with toys and doused their feet in a water bowl in the backyard of Keith’s home Monday as a few foster parents milled about.
From Los Angeles Times
But, boy, that voice could work a singlet, too: She learned to flex her soprano so that it bent, barked, yipped and squealed.
From New York Times
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