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yap

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As a noun, yap means the high-pitched bark of a small dog, or similar. As a verb, it means of a small dog, to bark.

Meanings of yap

9 meanings

noun

  1. The high-pitched bark of a small dog, or similar.

  2. slangCasual talk; chatter.

  3. slangderogatoryThe mouth, which produces speech.

    “Shut your yap!”

  4. GeordieA badly behaved child; a brat.

  5. Informal terms for the mouthbody

    Similar: trap, cakehole, hole, maw, gob

verb

  1. Of a small dog, to bark.

  2. slangTo talk, especially excessively; to chatter.

    “You’re always yapping, I wish you’d shut up.”

  3. slangTo rob or steal from (someone).

  4. Bark in a high-pitched tone

    “the puppies yelped”

    Similar: yelp, yip

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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GeordieA badly behaved child; a brat.

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noun: informal terms for the mouth
verb: bark in a high-pitched tone

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