Pronunciation: /jæp/
noun a sharp, high-pitched bark or cry
A1 The little dog's yap was loud and constant.
A2 I can't concentrate with all the yapping going on outside.
B1 The neighbor's dog has a high-pitched yap that can be annoying.
B2 The yap of the small dog echoed through the neighborhood.
C1 The incessant yap of the dog next door was driving me crazy.
C2 The yap of the Chihuahua was enough to make anyone's ears ring.
verb to bark sharply or shrilly
A1 The small dog likes to yap at strangers passing by.
A2 She yapped excitedly on the phone about her upcoming trip.
B1 The children were yapping loudly in the playground.
B2 The politician continued to yap about his plans for the economy.
C1 The gossip columnist yapped incessantly about the latest celebrity scandal.
C2 Despite the criticism, the author continued to yap about his controversial views.
formal The small dog's constant yap could be heard throughout the neighborhood.
informal I can't stand my neighbor's dog's constant yap all day long.
slang That dog's yap is so annoying, I wish it would just be quiet.
figurative The politician's constant yap about the issue was starting to wear thin on the public's patience.
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