Definition of yak
yaks
alsoyak
: a large long-haired wild or domesticated ox (Bos grunniens synonym B. mutus) of Tibet and adjacent elevated parts of central Asia
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Origin and Etymology of yak
Tibetan (Lhasa dialect) yaʔ (spelled gyag)
First Known Use: 1795
yack
Definition of yak
yakked
alsoyacked
;yakking
alsoyacking
intransitive verb
: to talk persistently : chatter
Origin and Etymology of yak
probably imitative
First Known Use: 1949
1950
First Known Use of yak
1950
YAK Defined for English Language Learners
yak
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: to talk in a loud way often for a long time
YAK Defined for Kids
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: a wild or domestic ox of the uplands of central Asia that has very long hair
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