yip
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yip

intransitive verb \ˈyip\
yippedyip·ping

Definition of YIP

1
: to bark sharply, quickly, and often continuously
2
: to utter a short sharp cry
yip noun

Examples of YIP

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

Origin of YIP

imitative
First Known Use: 1907

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