yap

²yap

noun

Definition of YAP

1

a : a quick sharp bark : yelp b : shrill insistent talk : chatter

2

: an unsophisticated, ignorant, or uncouth person : bumpkin

3

slang : mouth

Examples of YAP

1. I heard yaps coming from the yard.
2. <a dope with a talent for opening his yap at exactly the wrong moment>

First Known Use of YAP

1822

Related to YAP

Synonyms: chops, gob [chiefly British], kisser [slang], mug, piehole [slang], trap [slang], mouth [slang]

Related Words: countenance, face, puss [slang], visage; muzzle; jaws, mandible, maxilla; gullet, maw

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