verb (used without object)
yaps ,
present (3rd person singular)
yapped ,
past participle, past
yapping
present participle
to bark sharply, shrilly, or snappishly; yelp.
Slang.
to talk shrilly, noisily, or foolishly.
verb (used with object)
yaps ,
present (3rd person singular)
yapped ,
past participle, past
yapping
present participle
to utter by yapping.
noun
yaps
plural
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.
Yap
2
American
[yahp, yap]
/ jɑp, jæp /
noun
one of the Caroline Islands, in the W Pacific: part of the Federated States of Micronesia. 83 sq. mi. (215 sq. km).
verb
(of a dog) to bark in quick sharp bursts; yelp
informal
to talk at length in an annoying or stupid way; jabber
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noun
a high-pitched or sharp bark; yelp
slang
annoying or stupid speech; jabber
slang
a derogatory word for mouth
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interjection
(usually reiterated) an imitation or representation of the sound of a dog yapping or people jabbering
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Yap
2
British
/ 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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Etymology
Origin of
yap
1595–1605; 1900–05 yap for def. 5b ; imitative
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One of the gassiest debates in the NBA—and this is a gassy sport, its obsessive followers will yap about it until the ears tumble off your head—concerns what player is the “Face of the Sport.”
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"It's mad people want to watch me yap," she says.
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BBC
At night, hungry coyotes yap and howl beyond the walls of Deborah’s ample, manicured yard.
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Salon
So, when the birds don't move around or yap in open spaces, that makes things more challenging for the humans.
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Science Daily
To the conductor, his wisecrack sounded like a snippy yap .
From
"Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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