yak

¹

[ yak ]

noun

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

yak

²

[ yak ]

verb (used without object)

, yakked, yak·king.

1. to talk, especially uninterruptedly and idly; gab; chatter:

   They've been yakking on the phone for over an hour.

noun

1. incessant idle or gossipy talk.

yak

³

[ yak ]

noun

, Slang.

, yakked, yak·king.

1. yuk ¹.

yak

¹

/ jæk /

noun

1. Alsoyakety-yak noisy, continuous, and trivial talk or conversation

verb

1. intr to chatter or talk in this way; jabber

yak

²

/ jæk /

noun

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

Other Words From

• yakker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of yak¹

First recorded in 1785–95; from Tibetan gyag

Origin of yak²

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of yak¹

C20: of imitative origin

Origin of yak²

C19: from Tibetan gyag

Example Sentences

But you can also find cheese made with milk from other animals like sheep, goats and even water buffalo and yak.

From Salon

In addition to blood proteins, the cauldrons also contained traces of milk, particularly from domestic cattle and yaks.

From Science Daily

Kusi leads wild yak research for the program in Nepal, where the animal was once thought extinct.

From Science Daily

We stopped at the last meager outpost hunkered before the barren sea, where Smithy and Mara could trade their yak for two camels.

From Literature

At 77, the Republican front-runner may even be slipping in the head, yakking about becoming dictator for a day, taking revenge on opponents and mimicking Hitler rhetoric.

From Los Angeles Times