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| yap [ yap ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle yapped, present participle yap·ping, 3rd person present singular yaps) |
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1. make high barking sound: to make a short loud high-pitched barking noise
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2. chatter annoyingly: to talk continuously about trivial things, often in a loud or high-pitched voice
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informal
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noun (plural yaps) |
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1. short high-pitched bark: a short loud high-pitched bark
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2. trivial conversation: a trivial or meaningless conversation
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informal
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3. anatomy
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slang
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Same as mouthn (sense 1) (sense 2)
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4. U.S. offensive term: an offensive term that deliberately insults somebody regarded as vulgar and unintelligent
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slang
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| [Early 19th century. An imitation of a dog's bark] |
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  yap·per noun |
| yap·py adjective |
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