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yap
noun
verb
The high-pitched bark of a small dog, or similar.
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/jæp/ /jæp/
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noun
The high-pitched bark of a small dog, or similar.
Casual talk; chatter.
The mouth, which produces speech.
“Shut your yap!”
A badly behaved child; a brat.
verb
Of a small dog, to bark.
To talk, especially excessively; to chatter.
“You’re always yapping - I wish you’d shut up.”
To rob or steal from (someone).
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Example Sentences
Shut your yap!
You’re always yapping - I wish you’d shut up.