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   yap

   /jap/

   verb

   • 1. give a sharp, shrill bark: "the dachshunds yapped at his heels" Similar yelpbarkwoofbay
   • ▪ talk at length in an irritating manner: "he sat in a coffee shop yapping with his buddies" Similar chatterprattleprategibberbabbleblatherbletherblithergabblegossiprattleramblemaundergo onrun ontalk at lengthtalk incessantlytalk a lottalk nineteen to the dozenslabber oninformal:jabberblabberyatterjawgabgaschit-chatyackety-yakrabbitwitterwafflenatterchuntertalk the hind legs off a donkeyrun off at the mouthmagarchaic:twaddletwattleclaverclack

   noun

   • 1. a sharp, shrill bark: "frenzied yaps of delight" Similar yelpbarkwoof
   • 2. a person's mouth: informal North American "he should keep his yap shut" Similar mouthlipsjawsmawmuzzleinformal:trapchopskissergobcakeholemushlaughing gearpussbazoobake
   • ▪ loud, irritating talk: "she'll give you a lot of yap"

   Word Origin early 17th century (denoting a dog that yaps): imitative.

   Derivatives

   • 1. yapper noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • Y

     4

   • A

     1

   • P

     3

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