yap
[ yap ]
/ yæp /
verb (used without object), yapped, yap·ping.
to bark sharply, shrilly, or snappishly; yelp.
Slang.
to talk shrilly, noisily, or foolishly.
verb (used with object), yapped, yap·ping.
to utter by yapping.
noun
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
Slang.
- shrill, noisy, or foolish talk.
- the mouth: Keep your yap shut.
Slang.
an uncouth or stupid person; bumpkin; fool.
Origin of yap
1595–1605; 1900–05
for def 5b; imitative
OTHER WORDS FROM yap
yap·per, noun yap·ping·ly, adverb yap·py, adjective, yap·pi·er, yap·pi·est.Example sentences from the Web for yapper
This to the yelper, while still holding the yapper well in hand.
Pippin; A Wandering Flame |Laura E. Richards
British Dictionary definitions for yapper (1 of 2)
yap
/ (jæp) /
verb yaps, yapping or yapped (intr)
(of a dog) to bark in quick sharp bursts; yelp
informal
to talk at length in an annoying or stupid way; jabber
noun
a high-pitched or sharp bark; yelp
slang
annoying or stupid speech; jabber
slang a derogatory word for mouth
interjection
(usually reiterated)
an imitation or representation of the sound of a dog yapping or people jabbering
Derived forms of yap
yapper, noun yappy, adjectiveWord Origin for yap
C17: of imitative origin
British Dictionary definitions for yapper (2 of 2)
Yap
/ (jɑːp, jæp) /
noun
a group of four main islands in the W Pacific, in the W Caroline Islands: administratively a district of the US Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands from 1947; became self-governing in 1979 as part of the Federated States of Micronesia; important Japanese naval base in World War II. Pop: 11 647 (2006 est). Area: 101 sq km (39 sq miles)