Thesaurus results for YAPS

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noun

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

as in yammers

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Recent Examples of yaps

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

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Noun

Under a microscope, their hairlike cilia sweep the area outside the cell like wispy brooms, pulling bacteria into their mouths and pushing them around.

— Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2026
This is not against any rules, but leaves a sour taste in fans’ mouths.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 27 July 2026