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What is another word for Yap? – 195 Yap Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    talk chatter babble gossip chat prattle jabber natter speak converse discuss debate argue negotiate confer dialogue monologue soliloquy rant rave spiel orate lecture sermonize preach discourse expound elaborate articulate vocalize verbalize utter express communicate blab blather drone rumble murmur mumble mutter whisper whispering humming chattering gibbering jabbering cackling chattering clacking rattling yakking yammering

    Meaning of Yap

    The primary meaning of the word "Yap" is to talk excessively or aimlessly.

    Definitions

    • To talk excessively and aimlessly, often about trivial matters
    • To make a high-pitched, sharp sound, typically like a dog barking
    • To utter or express something in a careless or thoughtless manner

    Etymology of Yap

    The word "Yap" is believed to have originated in the mid-19th century, possibly as an imitation of the sound of a dog barking
    The term has been used to describe excessive or aimless talking since the late 19th century
    The word is likely related to other words that describe sharp, high-pitched sounds, such as "yip" or "yelp"

    Example Uses

    • The two friends yapped away for hours about their favorite TV show
    • The little dog began to yap loudly when it saw a stranger approaching
    • She yapped on and on about her new job, barely letting me get a word in edgewise

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    listen hear be silent be quiet be still hush mute muffle stifle suppress restrain curb regulate modulate temper calm soothe pacify tranquilize quieten silence gag muzzle shut up clam up button up zip up keep quiet keep still be mum be dumb

    Related Nouns

    conversation discussion dialogue monologue soliloquy lecture sermon speech talk chat gossip rumor news story tale narrative discourse oration eloquence rhetoric articulation expression communication language vocabulary lexicon terminology jargon slang dialect accent idiom colloquialism vernacular

    Related Verbs

    speak talk converse discuss debate argue negotiate confer dialogue monologue soliloquize lecture sermonize preach discourse expound elaborate articulate vocalize verbalize utter express communicate blab blather drone rumble murmur mumble mutter whisper whispering hum chatter gibber jabber cackle clack rattle yak yammer

    Related Adjectives

    loquacious garrulous voluble talkative chatty conversational discursive eloquent rhetorical articulate expressive communicative verbal vocal verbose prolix long-winded windy rambling digressive tangential irrelevant trivial frivolous idle vacuous empty meaningless nonsensical absurd ridiculous comical humorous witty satirical ironic