yap
to bark sharply, shrilly, or snappishly; yelp.
Slang. to talk shrilly, noisily, or foolishly.
to utter by yapping.
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.
Origin of yap
1Other words from yap
- yapper, noun
- yap·ping·ly, adverb
- yappy, adjective, yap·pi·er, yap·pi·est.
Words Nearby yap
Other definitions for Yap (2 of 2)
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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How to use yap in a sentence
yap is a mechanical engineer at Rice University in Houston, Texas.
Engineers put a dead spider to work — as a robot | Asa Stahl | August 16, 2022 | Science News For StudentsTo investigate whether there was any basis for these claims, yap and her team took stool samples from 247 children and adolescents between the ages of 2 and 17 and analyzed them for microbial DNA.
Autism shapes the gut microbiome, scientists report, not the other way around | Kate Baggaley | November 12, 2021 | Popular-ScienceHowever, the evidence for the microbiome causing autism, or even being different in autistic people, is pretty weak, yap says.
Autism shapes the gut microbiome, scientists report, not the other way around | Kate Baggaley | November 12, 2021 | Popular-ScienceWouldn't even pay attention to the packs of feral Iraqi hounds that yap and howl all through the night when people walk by.
Marine First Lieutenant Nathan Krissoff’s Last Letters Home From Iraq | Matt Pottinger | May 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThis "yap" passes for "yes," no doubt—although it isn't quite the way Mr. Webster would say it, perhaps.
The Adventures of a Grain of Dust | Hallam Hawksworth
Near me was a dog hole; its owner climbed up to peep out; in a minute or so he retired without a bark or a yap.
Watched by Wild Animals | Enos A. MillsThe island of yap, which has been in the press so much of late, is an example.
The Pacific Triangle | Sydney GreenbieSuddenly the spaniel jumped to his feet with a low, inquiring yap.
Rayton: A Backwoods Mystery | Theodore Goodridge RobertsHe tried to doze again, but the yap of the coyote disturbed him.
The Best Psychic Stories | Various
British Dictionary definitions for yap (1 of 2)
/ (jæp) /
(of a dog) to bark in quick sharp bursts; yelp
informal to talk at length in an annoying or stupid way; jabber
a high-pitched or sharp bark; yelp
slang annoying or stupid speech; jabber
slang a derogatory word for mouth
(usually reiterated) an imitation or representation of the sound of a dog yapping or people jabbering
Origin of yap
1Derived forms of yap
- yapper, noun
- yappy, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Yap (2 of 2)
/ (jɑːp, jæp) /
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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