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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

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Noun
The source said Green sometimes personalizes his yaps at refs. Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Feb. 2018 The perpetual disconnect between NBA refs and players has risen to a crisis level this season, in no small part because the best team can’t shut its yap and play ball. Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Feb. 2018
Verb
Oh my God, is Aaron Erb still yapping about Devin stealing Jenn on the date? Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 16 July 2024 While yapping away, my colleagues and I have a sudden craving for dessert and decide to get gelato. Refinery29 Australia Team, refinery29.com, 30 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for yap 

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“Yap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yap. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.

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