yap

[ yap ]

/ yæp /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR yap ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used without object), yapped, yap·ping.

to bark sharply, shrilly, or snappishly; yelp.

Slang. to talk shrilly, noisily, or foolishly.

verb (used with object), yapped, yap·ping.

to utter by yapping.

noun

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

1595–1605; 1900–05 for def. 5b; imitative

OTHER WORDS FROM yap

yapper, nounyap·ping·ly, adverbyappy, adjective, yap·pi·er, yap·pi·est.

Words nearby yap

Yanomamo, yanqui, Yantai, Yao, Yaoundé, yap, yapok, yapon, yapp, Yapurá, Yaqui

Definition for yap (2 of 2)

Yap

[ yahp, yap ]

/ yɑp, yæp /

noun

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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Example sentences from the Web for yap

Wouldn'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|DAILY BEAST
The glass and porcelain money on Yap must have come from China or Japan.
Folkways|William Graham Sumner
In the second place there is no mound of sand in front of Yap Yap's doorway.
The Burgess Animal Book for Children|Thornton W. Burgess
It was too late to see them, and Con, who limped at my heels, had not a yap left in him.
Kilgorman|Talbot Baines Reed

Rather than dig a hole for himself the Owl will sometimes take possession of one of Yap Yap's deserted holes.
The Burgess Animal Book for Children|Thornton W. Burgess
Ducula is present at Yap and Truk, which are not very distant from Guam.
The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3|Rollin H. Baker

British Dictionary definitions for yap (1 of 2)

yap

/ (jæp) /

verb yaps, yapping or yapped (intr)

(of a dog) to bark in quick sharp bursts; yelp

informal to talk at length in an annoying or stupid way; jabber

noun

a high-pitched or sharp bark; yelp

slang annoying or stupid speech; jabber

slang a derogatory word for mouth

interjection

(usually reiterated) an imitation or representation of the sound of a dog yapping or people jabbering

Derived forms of yap

yapper, nounyappy, adjective

Word Origin for yap

C17: of imitative origin

British Dictionary definitions for yap (2 of 2)

Yap

/ (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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单词	yap
释义	yap [ yap ] / yæp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR yap ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), yapped, yap·ping. to bark sharply, shrilly, or snappishly; yelp. Slang. to talk shrilly, noisily, or foolishly. verb (used with object), yapped, yap·ping. to utter by yapping. noun 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 1595–1605; 1900–05 for def. 5b; imitative OTHER WORDS FROM yap yapper, nounyap·ping·ly, adverbyappy, adjective, yap·pi·er, yap·pi·est. Words nearby yap Yanomamo, yanqui, Yantai, Yao, Yaoundé, yap, yapok, yapon, yapp, Yapurá, Yaqui Definition for yap (2 of 2) Yap [ yahp, yap ] / yɑp, yæp / noun one of the Caroline Islands, in the W Pacific: part of the Federated States of Micronesia. 83 sq. mi. (215 sq. km). Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for yap Wouldn'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\|DAILY BEAST The glass and porcelain money on Yap must have come from China or Japan. Folkways\|William Graham Sumner In the second place there is no mound of sand in front of Yap Yap's doorway. The Burgess Animal Book for Children\|Thornton W. Burgess It was too late to see them, and Con, who limped at my heels, had not a yap left in him. Kilgorman\|Talbot Baines Reed Rather than dig a hole for himself the Owl will sometimes take possession of one of Yap Yap's deserted holes. The Burgess Animal Book for Children\|Thornton W. Burgess Ducula is present at Yap and Truk, which are not very distant from Guam. The Avifauna of Micronesia, Volume 3\|Rollin H. Baker British Dictionary definitions for yap (1 of 2) yap / (jæp) / verb yaps, yapping or yapped (intr) (of a dog) to bark in quick sharp bursts; yelp informal to talk at length in an annoying or stupid way; jabber noun a high-pitched or sharp bark; yelp slang annoying or stupid speech; jabber slang a derogatory word for mouth interjection (usually reiterated) an imitation or representation of the sound of a dog yapping or people jabbering Derived forms of yap yapper, nounyappy, adjective Word Origin for yap C17: of imitative origin British Dictionary definitions for yap (2 of 2) Yap / (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) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to yap yelp, babble, ramble, bay, woof, yip, blather, prate, jaw, gossip, prattle, gibber, jabber, gab, twaddle, go on, run off at the mouth
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yap

verb (used without object), yapped, yap·ping.

verb (used with object), yapped, yap·ping.

noun

Origin of yap

OTHER WORDS FROM yap

Words nearby yap

Definition for yap (2 of 2)

noun

Example sentences from the Web for yap

British Dictionary definitions for yap (1 of 2)

verb yaps, yapping or yapped (intr)

noun

interjection

Derived forms of yap

Word Origin for yap

British Dictionary definitions for yap (2 of 2)

noun

Words related to yap