yap

  • 21yap — (v.) c.1600, probably of imitative origin. Originally in reference to dog sounds; meaning to talk idle chatter is first recorded 1886. Related: Yapped; yapping …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 22yap — vb *bark, bay, howl, growl, snarl, yelp …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 23yap — ► VERB (yapped, yapping) 1) give a sharp, shrill bark. 2) informal talk at length in an irritating manner. ► NOUN ▪ a sharp, shrill bark. DERIVATIVES yapper noun yappy adjective …

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  • 24Yap — Infobox Settlement name =Yap official name = other name = native name = nickname = settlement type =Island total type = motto = imagesize = image caption = flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = image blank emblem = blank… …

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  • 25yap — yapper, n. yappingly, adv. /yap/, v., yapped, yapping, n. v.i. 1. to bark sharply, shrilly, or snappishly; yelp. 2. Slang. to talk shrilly, noisily, or foolishly. v.t. 3. to utter by yapping. n. 4. a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp. 5.… …

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  • 26Yap — /yahp, yap/, n. one of the Caroline Islands, in the W Pacific: part of the Federated States of Micronesia. 8482 including adjacent islands; 83 sq. mi. (215 sq. km). * * * ▪ island and archipelago, Micronesia formerly  Guap,         island and… …

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  • 27yap — 1. n. the mouth. □ Shut your yap! □ You have a big yap, you know? 2. in. to chatter; to gossip. D Who’s yapping so much in here? □ Did you just come here to yap? …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 28yap — I n. mouth (colloq.) to shut one s yap II v. (colloq.) 1) (D; intr.) to yap about 2) (d; intr.) to yap at * * * [jæp] (colloq.) (D; intr.) to yap about (d; intr.) to yap at [ mouth ] (colloq.) to shut one s yap …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 29Yap — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Yap peut désigner : Yap, un des quatre État des États fédérés de Micronésie ; les îles Yap, un archipel des États fédérés de Micronésie et… …

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  • 30yap — I UK [jæp] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms yap : present tense I/you/we/they yap he/she/it yaps present participle yapping past tense yapped past participle yapped 1) if a dog yaps, it makes short high sounds 2) if a person yaps, they talk a… …

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