yap
The high-pitched bark of a small dog, or similarThe high-pitched bark of a small dog, or similar.
» It makes sounds similar to a fox yapping.
Meaning
5 senses(countable)The high-pitched bark of a small dog, or similar.
Japsen, Kläffen, Gekläffe
тяв-тя́вtjav-tjáv, тя́вканьеtjávkanʹje
(slang, uncountable)Casual talk; chatter.
(countable, derogatory, slang)The mouth, which produces speech.
Shut your yap!
informal terms for the mouth
(Geordie, countable)A badly behaved person, especially a child.
(countable, dated, slang, uncountable)A fool.
Examples
6 sentencesIt makes sounds similar to a fox yapping.
These yap sessions are starting to get on my nerve.
I'm trying to concentrate but that stupid dog's yapping is not helping.
The dog is yapping.
ruСобака тявкает.
The yapping mutt from next door hardly let me get a moment's shut-eye all night.
deDer kläffende Köter von nebenan hat mich fast die ganze Nacht lang kein Auge zutun lassen.
Translations
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Origin
Probably of imitative origin. Alternatively, from dialectal yap, yaup, yalp (“to yap, yelpProbably of imitative origin. Alternatively, from dialectal yap, yaup, yalp (“to yap, yelp”). More at yelp.
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