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yip


yip

verb \ˈyip\
yippedyip·ping

Definition of YIP

intransitive verb
1
: to bark sharply, quickly, and often continuously
2
: to utter a short sharp cry
— yip noun
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Examples of YIP

  1. We could hear the puppy yipping playfully in its kennel.

Origin of YIP

imitative
First Known Use: 1907

Rhymes with YIP

blip, chip, clip, dip, drip, flip, grip, grippe, gyp, hip, kip, lip, nip, pip, quip, rip, scrip, ship, sip, skip, slip, snip, strip, tip, trip, whip, zip

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