12 definitions found for yap

Yap YAP, to bark, is not a legitimate word.

yap n 1: informal terms for the mouth [syn: trap, cakehole, hole, maw, yap, gob] v 1: bark in a high-pitched tone; "the puppies yelped" [syn: yelp, yip, yap]

Yap or Uap geographical name islands W Carolines, part of Federated States of Micronesia • Yapese adjective

yap I. intransitive verb (yapped; yapping) Etymology: imitative Date: 1596 1. to talk in a shrill insistent way ; chatter 2. to bark snappishly ; yelp • yapper noun II. noun Date: 1822 1. a. a quick sharp bark ; yelp b. shrill insistent talk ; chatter 2. an unsophisticated, ignorant, or uncouth person ; bumpkin 3. slang mouth

yap
v. & n.
--v.intr. (yapped, yapping)
1 bark shrilly or fussily.
2 colloq. talk noisily, foolishly, or complainingly.
--n. a sound of yapping.
Derivatives:
yapper n.
Etymology: imit.

yap (yaps, yapping, yapped) If a small dog yaps, it makes short loud sounds in an excited way. The little dog yapped frantically. VERB: V

yap jæp v. & n. --v.intr. (yapped, yapping) 1 bark shrilly or fussily. 2 colloq. talk noisily, foolishly, or complainingly. --n. a sound of yapping. øøyapper n. [imit.]

Yap Yap, v. i. [Icel. gj[=a]lpa; akin to yelp. Cf. Yaup.] To bark; to yelp. --L'Estrange.

Yap Yap, n. A bark; a yelp.

yap v. n. See yaup.

yap jæp v. 1 bark, yelp: Their dog was yapping away all night. 2 gabble, babble, blither or blather, chatter, jabber, tattle, prattle, prate, Colloq chiefly Brit witter, natter, Slang jaw, run on, US run off at the mouth: I wish she'd stop her yapping and give me some peace. --n. 3 mouth, Slang trap, gob, US bazoo: If only Sam would shut his big yap once in a while!

168 Moby Thesaurus words for "yap": air a grievance, backwoodsman, bark, bat the breeze, battle cry, bawl, bay, bazoo, beat the gums, beef, bell, bellow, bellyache, bitch, blare, blat, blate, bleat, blubber, boom, bray, breathe, bug, bumpkin, buzz, cackle, call, carp at, caterwaul, chant, chaps, cheer, chin, chirp, chops, clamor, clodhopper, clown, complain, coo, crab, croak, crow, cry, drawl, embouchure, exclaim, flute, fret, fret and fume, fret at, fuss, fuss at, gab, gasp, give tongue, give voice, gob, gripe, groan, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grunt, hail, halloo, hassle, hayseed, henpeck, hick, hiss, holler, hollo, hoot, howl, hurrah, jaw, jaws, jowls, keen, kick, kisser, lilt, lips, lodge a complaint, low, mandibles, maw, maxilla, meow, mew, mewl, miaow, moo, mouth, mug, mumble, murmur, mush, mutter, muzzle, nag, neigh, nibble at, nicker, niggle, oral cavity, pant, peck at, pester, pick at, pick on, pipe, premaxilla, provincial, pule, raise a howl, rallying cry, register a complaint, roar, row, rumble, screak, scream, screech, shoot the breeze, shout, shriek, sibilate, sigh, sing, snap, snarl, snort, sob, spiel, squall, squawk, squeak, squeal, take on, thunder, trap, troat, trumpet, twang, ululate, wail, war cry, war whoop, warble, whicker, whine, whinny, whisper, whoop, yak, yakkety-yak, yammer, yap at, yawl, yawp, yell, yelp, yip, yo-ho, yowl