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yap¹
- /jæp/
Rhymes with -æp
Where it comes from
Probably of imitative origin. Alternatively, from dialectal yap, yaup, yalp (“to yap, yelp”). More at yelp.
noun yaps
- The high-pitched bark of a small dog, or similar.
- Casual talk; chatter. Had I taken his accusations seriously I might have recommended a change in my under-managership, but I never could translate our jammy products into gas or explosives or even poison. Still yap, at least as concerned Beldite's.
- The mouth, which produces speech. Shut your yap!
- A badly behaved person, especially a child.
- A fool.
verb yaps · yapping · yapped
- 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). Ante up! Yap that fool!
Yap²
proper noun
- An island of the Caroline Islands, western Micronesia.
- One of the four states that composes the Federated States of Micronesia.
Yap³
Where it comes from
From Hokkien 葉 /叶 (Ia̍p) and Hakka 葉 /叶 (Ya̍p).
proper noun
- A Chinese surname from Hokkien or Hakka.
Translations
Every language
noun high-pitched bark
| Español | ladrido, gañido, trino, quejido |
|---|---|
| Français | japper |
| Deutsch | Japsen, Kläffen, Gekläffe |
| Русский | тяв-тя́в tjav-tjáv, тя́вканье tjávkanʹje |
verb of a small dog, to bark
| Español | gañir |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | きゃんきゃんほえる kyankyan hoeru |
| Français | japper |
| Deutsch | kläffen |
| Русский | тя́вкать tjávkatʹ, тя́вкнуть tjávknutʹ |
verb slang: to talk, especially excessively
| Español | cotorrear, parlotear, paluchear, parlar, vanear, hablar por los codos |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ぺちゃくちゃしゃべる pechakucha shaberu |
| हिन्दी | बकना baknā |
| Português | tagarelar, parolar, palrar |
| Français | jacasser |
| Italiano | blaterare |
| Русский | болта́ть boltátʹ, трепа́ться trepátʹsja |
| Tiếng Việt | bô bô |
| עברית | חָפַר ẖafár |
Talk about this word "yap." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/yap. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. yap. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/yap "yap." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/yap.Cite this
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title = {yap},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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