yapped; yapping
Definition of yap
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yap
nounDefinition of yap (Entry 2 of 3)
Yap
geographical nameDefinition of Yap (Entry 3 of 3)
islands in the western Carolines population 11,377
Note: The Yap Islands are part of the Federated States of Micronesia.
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The first known use of yap was in 1596
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