yakking

UK
/ˈjækɪŋ/
US
/ˈjækɪŋ/
yakkingnoun
Translations
Their constant yakking was distracting everyone in the library.
Их постоянная болтовня отвлекала всех в библиотеке.
Additional translations
Definitions
The act of talking continuously, often about trivial matters.
The constant yakking from the next table made it hard to concentrate on my work.
yakkinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈjækɪŋ/
US
/ˈjækɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe persons or things engaged in continuous, often trivial, talk.
Definitions
Engaged in continuous or trivial talking.
I could hardly think with the yakking coworkers beside me.
yakverb

yakking

Gerund

yakked
Past Simple
yakked
Past Participle
yakking
Gerund
UK
/jæk/
US
/jæk/
Translations
He tends to yak on the phone for hours.
Он склонен болтать по телефону часами.
Additional translations
Definitions
To talk persistently and often loudly, especially about trivial matters.
She would yak for hours on the phone with her friends about the latest gossip.
Slang: to vomit.
He dashed to the bathroom and yakked after the roller-coaster ride.
yaknoun
Definitions
A large domesticated wild ox with shaggy hair, humped shoulders, and large horns, native to the Tibetan Plateau.
The yak is an important animal for the people living in the Himalayan region, providing milk, meat, and wool.
A type of talk that is trivial or lengthy and often considered boring.
The meeting was filled with endless yak about the new office policies.
Slang: vomit.
There was yak all over the sidewalk after the party.
yakadjective
Definitions
Made from, consisting of, or relating to a yak.
The villagers weave warm yak blankets for the winter.