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Definition of yap

slang

as in mouth

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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Noun

But Wednesday down in Dove Valley felt like a level of intensity these Broncos hadn’t reached all offseason, emotions and bellows and yaps hinging on nearly every rep during team work. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 July 2025 TikTok and Instagram Reels are rife with clips of two women sitting in a pink or beige studio and, in TikTok terms, having a yap about seemingly inconsequential matters. — Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 10 Apr. 2025

Verb

Cricket was shot for yapping uncontrollably, bungling the mission, and killing innocent bystanders. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026 Protein strongarms its way into the glass Everyone can’t stop yapping about protein, and the growth of Mate! — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for yap

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Noun

The country's coastal regions near the mouth of the Amazon are known as the Equatorial Margin.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
You’re not left with long strands hanging down from your mouth.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of mouth

Verb

But the core of the appeal of fantasy sports is the joy of tracking each week’s games and yakking about it with sports-crazy friends, Berry emphasizes.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
From mopane worms in Zimbabwe to yak butter tea in Tibet, people are willing to try almost anything these days.

— Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025

Definition of yak

Verb

Officials will discuss strengthening Iran-Iraq relations, border security, economic cooperation and counterterrorism, among other topics, the broadcaster IRIB reported.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Team-mate Mbaye has also been discussed this summer but senior Liverpool figures insist their interest has only been exploratory to date and strongly dismissed suggestions that personal terms have already been agreed with the 18-year-old.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of discuss

Verb

Hollywood is gossiping that her current paramour Scooter Braun looks like her past fiancé — Jonathan Davino.

— Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
The last time the men did a show together was July 26, gossiping about everyone from Ariana Grande to Giulana Rancic.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

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