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yap Definition and Meaning in English (yap definition)

verb
Synonyms:barkyelpchatter
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Yap definition: To bark with short, sharp, high-pitched sounds, typically used to describe a small dog.

Definitions of Yap

  1. 1verb

    To bark with short, sharp, high-pitched sounds, typically used to describe a small dog.

  2. 2verb(informal)

    To talk continuously and often annoyingly, especially about trivial matters.

  3. 3noun

    A short, sharp, high-pitched bark.

Example Sentences

casual

“The tiny dog would yap at every passerby.”

casual

“She tends to yap on about her day for hours.”

casual

“We heard a sharp yap from the bushes.”

Synonyms

Antonyms

be silenthushwhisper

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Inflected Word Forms

past tenseyapped
present participleyapping
agent nounyapper

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

yap onphrasal_verb

To talk continuously and often annoyingly about something, usually trivial.

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What is the meaning of Yap in English?▼
Yap definition: To bark with short, sharp, high-pitched sounds, typically used to describe a small dog.
How do you translate 'Yap' to English?▼
'Yap' translates to 'yap' in English. Yap definition: To bark with short, sharp, high-pitched sounds, typically used to describe a small dog.
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