yap

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [yap]
- /yæp/
- /jæp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yap]
- /yæp/

Definitions of yap word

verb without object yap to bark sharply, shrilly, or snappishly; yelp. 1
verb without object yap Slang. to talk shrilly, noisily, or foolishly. 1
verb with object yap to utter by yapping. 1
noun yap one of the Caroline Islands, in the W Pacific: part of the Federated States of Micronesia. 83 sq. mi. (215 sq. km). 1
noun yap Give a sharp, shrill bark. 1
intransitive verb yap dog: give high-pitched bark 1

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Origin of yap

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605; 1900-05 for def 5b; imitative

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Parts of speech for Yap

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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yap popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for yap

verb yap

bark — When a dog barks, it makes a short, loud noise, once or several times.
yelp — to give a quick, sharp, shrill cry, as a dog or fox.
bay — A bay is a part of a coast where the land curves inwards.
woof — filling (def 5).
yip — to bark sharply, as a young dog.

noun yap

baying — a deep, prolonged howl, as of a hound on the scent.

All 27 Synonyms of yap

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