Associations to the word «Yap»

Wiktionary

YAP, noun. The high-pitched bark of a small dog.
YAP, noun. An informal talk.
YAP, noun. The mouth, which produces speech.
YAP, noun. (Geordie) A badly behaved child, a brat.
YAP, verb. (intransitive) Of a small dog, to bark.
YAP, verb. (intransitive) (slang) To talk, especially excessively.
YAP, proper noun. An atoll in the Caroline Islands of western Micronesia.

Dictionary definition

YAP, noun. Informal terms for the mouth.
YAP, verb. Bark in a high-pitched tone; "the puppies yelped".

Wise words

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