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yap

Flag: gbEnglishOxford New American Dictionary
yap /yap, jæp /
▸ verb
(yaps, yapping, yapped)
[no object] give a sharp, shrill bark:
the dachshunds yapped at his heels.
▪ informal talk at length in an irritating manner:
he sat in a coffee shop yapping with his buddies.
▸ noun
1 a sharp, shrill bark:
frenzied yaps of delight.
2 North American informal a person's mouth:
he should keep his yap shut.
▪ loud, irritating talk:
she'll give you a lot of yap.
– DERIVATIVES
yapper
– ORIGIN early 17th century (denoting a dog that yaps): imitative.