Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense yaps, present participle yapping, past tense, past participle yapped
1. verb
If a small dog yaps, it makes short loud sounds in an excited way.
The little dog yapped frantically. [VERB]
...two yapping cairn terriers. [VERB-ing]
Synonyms: yelp, bark, woof, yip [mainly US] More Synonyms of yap
2. verb
If you say that someone yaps, you mean that they talk continuously in an annoying way.
[informal]
The guy just loves to yap, and will do so at length. [VERB]
She keeps yapping at me about Joe. [Vat/about n]
Synonyms: talk, go on, rabbit (on) [British, informal], gossip More Synonyms of yap
More Synonyms of yap
yap in British English
(jæp)
verbWord forms: yaps, yapping or yapped(intransitive)
1.
(of a dog) to bark in quick sharp bursts; yelp
2. informal
to talk at length in an annoying or stupid way; jabber
noun
3.
a high-pitched or sharp bark; yelp
4. slang
annoying or stupid speech; jabber
5. slang a derogatory word for mouth
exclamation
6. (usually reiterated)
an imitation or representation of the sound of a dog yapping or people jabbering
Derived forms
yapper (ˈyapper)
noun
yappy (ˈyappy)
adjective
Word origin
C17: of imitative origin
Yap in British English
(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)
Yap in American English
(jɑp; jæp)
group of islands in the W Caroline Islands, W Pacific; part of Micronesia: 39 sqmi (101 sq km)
yap in American English
(jæp)
verb intransitiveWord forms: yapped or ˈyapping
1.
to make a sharp, shrill bark or yelp
2. Slang
to talk noisily and stupidly; jabber
noun
3.
a sharp, shrill bark or yelp
4. Slang
noisy, stupid talk; jabber
5. Slang
a crude, noisy, or contemptible person
6. Slang
the mouth
Derived forms
yapper (ˈyapper)
noun
yappingly (ˈyappingly)
adverb
Word origin
echoic
Examples of 'yap' in a sentence
yap
`Shut your yap, Caroline, the Decadents are all right,' Owen retorted.
David Cavanagh MUSIC FOR BOYS (2003)
As usual, I heard Gustave's staccato yap, and Gwen Nielson calming him down: `There's a marvellous watch-dog!
Barnard, Robert THE DISPOSAL OF THE LIVING (2003)
1 (verb)
Definition
to bark with a high-pitched sound
The little dog yapped frantically.
Synonyms
yelp
Her dog yelped and came to heel.
bark
Don't let the dogs bark.
woof
yip mainly US)
2 (verb)
Definition
to talk at length in an annoying or stupid way
(informal)
He keeps yapping at me about Rebecca.
Synonyms
talk
The boys all began to talk at once.
go on
They're always going on about choice and market forces.
rabbit (on) (British, informal)
gossip
We gossiped well into the night.
jaw (slang)
jawing for half an hour with the very affable waiter
chatter
Everyone was chattering away in different languages.
spout (informal)
She would go red in the face and start to spout.
babble
They all babbled simultaneously.
waffle (informal, mainly British)
some guy on TV waffling on about some new product
prattle
She prattled on until I wanted to scream.
jabber
I left them there jabbering away
blather
He kept on blathering about incompetence.
run off at the mouth (slang)
earbash (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
chew the fat or rag
(noun)
Definition
a high-pitched bark
a high-pitched terrier yap
Synonyms
bark
The Doberman let out a string of roaring barks.
yelp
woof
yip mainly US)
Additional synonyms
in the sense of babble
Definition
to talk in a quick, foolish, or muddled way
They all babbled simultaneously.
Synonyms
gabble,
chatter,
gush,
spout,
waffle (informal, British),
splutter,
gaggle,
burble,
prattle,
gibber,
rabbit on (British, informal),
jabber,
prate,
earbash (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
in the sense of blather
He kept on blathering about incompetence.
Synonyms
chatter,
ramble,
mumble,
babble,
waffle (informal, British),
rabbit on (British, informal),
drivel,
yap (informal),
tattle,
jabber,
gabble,
blether,
run off at the mouth (slang),
prate
in the sense of chatter
Definition
to speak quickly and continuously about unimportant things
Everyone was chattering away in different languages.
Synonyms
prattle,
chat,
rabbit on (British, informal),
babble,
gab (informal),
natter,
tattle,
jabber,
blather,
schmooze (slang),
blether (Scottish),
run off at the mouth (US, slang),
prate,
gossip
Nearby words of
yap
yahoo
yak
yank
yap
yard
yardstick
yarn
Synonyms of 'yap'
yap
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of go on
Definition
to talk at length and annoyingly
They're always going on about choice and market forces.
Synonyms
ramble on,
carry on,
chatter,
waffle (informal, British),
witter (on) (informal),
rabbit on (British, informal),
prattle,
blether,
earbash (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
in the sense of gossip
Definition
to talk idly or maliciously, esp. about other people's private lives
We gossiped well into the night.
Synonyms
chat,
chatter,
blather,
schmooze (slang),
jaw (slang),
dish the dirt (informal),
blether,
shoot the breeze (slang, US),
chew the fat or rag (slang),
prattle,
prate
in the sense of jabber
Definition
to speak very quickly and excitedly
I left them there jabbering away
Synonyms
chatter,
rabbit (on) (British, informal),
ramble,
mumble,
babble,
waffle (informal, British),
drivel,
yap (informal),
tattle,
gabble,
blather,
blether,
run off at the mouth (slang),
prate
in the sense of jaw
Definition
to have a long chat
jawing for half an hour with the very affable waiter
Synonyms
talk,
chat,
rabbit (on) (British, informal),
gossip,
chatter,
spout (informal),
babble,
natter,
schmooze (slang),
shoot the breeze (US, slang),
run off at the mouth (slang),
chew the fat or rag (slang)
in the sense of prattle
Definition
to chatter in a foolish or childish way
She prattled on until I wanted to scream.
Synonyms
chatter,
babble,
waffle (informal, British),
run on,
rabbit on (British, informal),
witter on (informal),
patter,
drivel,
clack,
twitter,
jabber,
gabble,
rattle on,
blather,
blether,
run off at the mouth (slang),
earbash (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
in the sense of spout
Definition
to talk about (something) in a boring way or without much thought