YACKING Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

yakking

verb

variants also yacking

present participle of yak

as in gabbing

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Paraguay continued the physicality through the end of the match, with the teams even jawing at each other after final whistle.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 4 July 2026
That time, Duran had to be held back by coaches after jawing with the fan.

— Greg Dudek, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026

Definition of jawing

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Within the venue gates but outside the stands, groups of friends were playing cornhole and having picnic dinners from food trucks parked onsite; older attendees were chatting and kids were kicking around mini soccer balls.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
Anderson was the final one in the gym, spending nearly a good dozen or so minutes seated next to Hornets assistant coach Ryan Frazier, chatting for a lengthy spell while going over some things.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

Definition of chatting

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Not just for his good looks, strong vocals, and charismatic performances, but also for his pretty funny content, especially when trolling the fans.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Gavin Newsom’s workplace issue The outgoing governor of California and anticipated 2028 presidential candidate Gavin Newsom once made headlines for something other than trolling the president of the United States on social media.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026

Definition of trolling

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That’s nothing more than a nonsensical, demonizing political narrative spewed by left-wing politicians and their brethren in the progressive chattering class.

— Michael Zais, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
Jean’s Beach at the Old Stove Pub The hush-hush purchase of the Old Stove Pub by Max Chodorow had everyone chattering for months.

— Nancy Kane, Curbed, 25 June 2026

Definition of chattering

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The interview was interrupted multiple times because of rain pattering against the barn roof where it was being held.

— Emily Chang, ABC News, 7 June 2026
Benito finds community with the like-minded Pleneros de la Cresta, who have been playing the island’s pattering folk music for over a decade.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025

Definition of pattering

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