yap
pronunciation
How to pronounce yap in British English:
UK [jæp]
How to pronounce yap in American English:
US [jæp]
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- Noun:
- informal terms for the mouth
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- Verb:
- bark in a high-pitched tone
Word Origin
- yap (v.)
- 1660s, "bark as a (small) dog," earlier as a noun, "yapping dog" (c. 1600), probably of imitative origin. Compare verb yamph in same sense (1718). Originally in reference to dog sounds; meaning "to talk idle chatter" is first recorded 1886. Related: Yapped; yapping. As a noun, 1826 in reference to the sound; 1900, American English slang as "mouth."
Example
- 1. What did you just yap about ?
- 2. You think I pay you bitches to stand around and yap ?
- 3. Mr. yap : the thing that keeps us awake at night is really trying to make sure everyone pulls in the same direction .
- 4. " That will create a lot of negative sentiment with investors , " says alicia yap , an analyst at barclays capital .