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yap

/jæp/

Translations

yapnoun

yaps

/jæp/

тявканье

The yap of the small dog was constant and annoying.

Тявканье маленькой собаки было постоянным и раздражающим.

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Synonyms

yapverb

yapped

Past Simple

yapped

Past Participle

yapping

Gerund

/jæp/

тявкать

The small dog would yap at every passerby.

Маленькая собака тявкала на каждого прохожего.

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Synonyms

yapadjective

/jæp/

Used attributively before a noun (often ‘dog’) to indicate an animal that yaps or a sound that is sharp and shrill.

Definitions

yapnoun

A sharp, shrill bark, especially one made by a small dog.

The little dog let out a yap as the mailman approached the door.

A person who talks too much or in a loud, annoying way.

He was known as the yap of the group, always dominating the conversation.

Slang. The mouth regarded as a source of talk or noise.

Shut your yap and listen for a second.

yapverb

To talk in a loud, annoying, or meaningless way.

The children yapped excitedly about their day at school.

To bark sharply or shrilly, especially in a high-pitched tone.

The small dog yapped at the mailman as he approached the house.

yapadjective

Relating to or characteristic of sharp, shrill barking; given to making such a sound.

Their yap dog kept the whole neighborhood awake.