yap
/jæp/
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Definition
Verb:
- To bark sharply, shrilly, and often continuously, typically in a high-pitched tone. This is most commonly associated with small dogs.
- (Informal, often derogatory) To talk noisily, incessantly, or foolishly; to chatter.
Noun:
- A sharp, shrill bark.
- (Slang) The mouth, especially when talking excessively or complaining.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- The small terrier began to yap at the mail carrier.
- Please stop yapping on the phone; I'm trying to concentrate.
- Noun:
- We heard the high-pitched yap of a puppy from the neighbor's yard.
- (Slang) Shut your yap! I've heard enough complaining.
Advanced Usage
- "yap away": To talk continuously and often annoyingly.
- She just yapped away about her vacation for an hour.
- "yap at someone": To speak to someone in a shrill, nagging, or complaining manner.
- My boss is always yapping at me about trivial details.
Variants and Related Words
- Yappy (adjective): Describing a dog that yaps frequently or a person who talks in a shrill, chattering way.
- They couldn't adopt the dog because it was too yappy for their apartment.
Synonyms
- Verb (bark): Yelp, yip, woof.
- Verb (talk): Chatter, jabber, prattle, blabber.
- Noun (mouth): Trap, gob, piehole (all slang).
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Yap on (about something): To talk persistently or tediously about a subject.
- He yapped on about the football game all through dinner.
Related Idioms
- "Shut one's yap": A rude command to stop talking.
- I told him to shut his yap before he got us into trouble.
- "Run off at the yap": To talk excessively or indiscreetly.
- He has a tendency to run off at the yap when he's nervous.
Noun
- informal terms for the mouth
Verb
- bark in a high-pitched tone
- the puppies yelped