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Definition of yapsnext
plural of yap, slang
as in mouths
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

present tense third-person singular of yap

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Noun
  • With their gaping open mouths, the Free Eden mannequins have scary-clown energy.
    Jada Yuan, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
  • At the mouths of rivers and along the coasts, the research team found large concentrations of pharmaceuticals such as beta blockers, antidepressants and antibiotics.
    Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Daughter discusses case Amanda Hundley, one of Smith’s daughters, hugged her mother outside the courthouse on Thursday.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Below, during a conversation with THR, Sokolov also discusses his journey to the States around the time of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as well as John Wick’s unavoidable influence on his genre tale.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Yaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yaps. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.

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