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yap Definition


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yap
verb, intr yapped, yapping
    1. Said of a puppy or small dog: to give a high-pitched bark.
    2. derog, colloq
      Said of a person: to talk continually in a shrill voice, often about trivial matters.
      Thesaurus: jabber, blather, yammer, babble, rant, jaw, chatter.
noun
    1. A short high-pitched bark.
Derivative: yapper
noun
    Derivative: yapping
    noun
      Etymology: 17c as yapping: imitating the sound.



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