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noun

Definition of yapnext
slang
as in mouth
the opening through which food passes into the body of an animal a dope with a talent for opening his yap at exactly the wrong moment

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verb

as in to yammer

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Recent Examples of yap
Noun
There was a riot of noise, the yaps and yelps of a hound pack fighting an animal on the ground. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025 But Playtime: Fulfillment might as well be a commercial, as a bicycle courier, played by Kevin Hart’s daughter Heaven, zips past PlayStation characters like Kratos and Sackboy while her famous dad yaps in her ear. — Scott Meslow, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024 Abigail is also an expert in Gilmore Girls lore and yaps about romance novels on a podcast in her spare time. — Abigail Rosenthal, Chron, 10 Oct. 2024 And his stupid off field noise was a distraction and just overall dumb (why yap at Deebo shut up and play). — Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 12 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for yap
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yap
  1. mouth
  2. yammer
  3. yak
  4. discuss
  5. expatiate
  6. gossip
Noun
  • Ortiz also allegedly admitted to covering her mouth during the incident.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026
  • The episode ends with everyone breathing through their mouths and wondering how, exactly, to react.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 11 July 2026
Definition of mouth
Verb
  • Lots of fussy bow-tie types yammering about Renoir.
    — Peter Bogdanovich, IndieWire, 13 May 2026
  • There’s also an inanimate object that directly affects Paul’s future so profoundly that this small prop might as well be a lurking, yammering figure in the diner.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2026
Definition of yammer
Verb
  • From mopane worms in Zimbabwe to yak butter tea in Tibet, people are willing to try almost anything these days.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
  • But yakking about redrawing California’s congressional maps is easy.
    — George Skelton, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
Definition of yak
Verb
  • The official was granted anonymity to discuss the administration’s strategy ahead of al-Zaidi’s visit.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • Sports Edition Coach — a spot to gather clues and discuss (and share) scores.
    — Mark Cooper, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of discuss
Verb
  • There was no debate on education, for instance, the subject on which Cash had been most keen to expatiate; indeed, there were no debates at all.
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
  • Ostensibly, further studies are encouraged to expatiate this understanding.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Jan. 2024
Definition of expatiate
Verb
  • If her fellow cast members were debriefed about her dismissal or gossiped amongst themselves, it was not shown onscreen.
    — KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • GiGi had been on the phone for the past hour, the receiver tucked between her head and her left shoulder, a Prince album playing loudly so Syl couldn’t hear her gossiping.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
Definition of gossip

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