Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yak]
- /yæk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yak]
- /yæk/
Definitions of yacking word
- verb without object yacking to talk, especially uninterruptedly and idly; gab; chatter: They've been yakking on the phone for over an hour. 1
- noun yacking incessant idle or gossipy talk. 1
- noun yacking Present participle of yack. 1
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Origin of yacking
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1945-50; apparently of expressive orig.
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Parts of speech for Yacking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yacking popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
yacking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for yacking
adjective yacking
- talkative — inclined to talk a great deal: One drink and she became very talkative.
- chatty — Someone who is chatty talks a lot in a friendly, informal way.
- garrulous — excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters.
- long-winded — talking or writing at tedious length: long-winded after-dinner speakers.
- voluble — characterized by a ready and continuous flow of words; fluent; glib; talkative: a voluble spokesman for the cause.
verb yacking
- chat — When people chat, they talk to each other in an informal and friendly way.
- converse — If you converse with someone, you talk to them. You can also say that two people converse.
- bs — BS is an abbreviation for 'British Standard', which is a standard that something sold in Britain must reach in a test to prove that it is satisfactory or safe. Each standard has a number for reference.
- chatter — If you chatter, you talk quickly and continuously, usually about things which are not important.
- chew the fat — If people chew the fat, they talk in a relaxed, informal way.
Antonyms for yacking
adjective yacking
- quiet — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- silent — making no sound; quiet; still: a silent motor.
- untalkative — inclined to talk a great deal: One drink and she became very talkative.
- restrained — characterized by restraint: The actor gave a restrained performance.
- subdued — quiet; inhibited; repressed; controlled: After the argument he was much more subdued.
verb yacking
- deprecate — If you deprecate something, you criticize it.
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