yak
To talk, particularly informally but persistentlyTo talk, particularly informally but persistently; to chatter or prattle.
Recorded: Commander Keane, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
» Mary was yakking on the phone.
Hybrid · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(intransitive, slang)To talk, particularly informally but persistently; to chatter or prattle.
quatschen, quasseln, schnattern
(intransitive, slang)To vomit, usually as a result of excessive alcohol consumption.
kotzen
- talk profusely
Examples
10 sentencesMary was yakking on the phone.
Tell him to quit his yakking.
A herd of yaks came into view.
We all raise sheep, goats, and yaks.
Tom has been yakking on the phone for hours.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
Apparently an onomatopoeia.Apparently an onomatopoeia.
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Forms
yaks, yakking, yakked, yakkedSynonyms
1 synonyms- talk profusely:gab
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.