plural yaks also yak
Definition of yak
(Entry 1 of 4)
: a large long-haired wild or domesticated ox (Bos grunniens synonym B. mutus) of Tibet and adjacent elevated parts of central Asia
yak
noun (2)less common variant of yuk entry 1
yak
verb
variants:
or less commonly yack
yakked also yacked; yakking also yacking
Definition of yak (Entry 3 of 4)
: to talk persistently : chatter
yak
noun (3)
variants:
or less commonly yack
Definition of yak (Entry 4 of 4)
: persistent or voluble talk
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The first known use of yak was in 1795
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