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noun

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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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

On top of the moving-camera-foamy-dark-mouth challenge, there was the plaque challenge.

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Clean and sanitize surfaces these animals touch, and wash your hands thoroughly before handling food, touching common surfaces or touching your mouth or face.

— Kimberly Baker, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

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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

Along with the move back to Britain, Meghan’s acting return was a subject the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had reportedly been discussing for some time, according to People.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 Aug. 2026
Yet many Jews then and now objected to the idea that bringing up Israel’s war in Lebanon was appropriate context when discussing a synagogue attack.

— Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 31 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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