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yapping

 

[ หˆjรฆpษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

annoying sound

To talk continuously in an annoying way, especially about unimportant things. Yapping is often associated with small dogs that bark a lot.

Synonyms

chatter, jabber, prattle

Examples of usage

  • She kept yapping about her new shoes.
  • The little dog wouldn't stop yapping during the movie.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

A loud, sharp, and repetitive sound, often used to describe the sound of a small dog barking.

Synonyms

barking, baying, yelping

Examples of usage

  • The constant yapping of the dog next door was driving me crazy.

Translations

Translations of the word "yapping" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น latido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเฅŒเค‚เค•เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bellen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menggonggong

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะฐะฒะบั–ั‚

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ szczekanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ ใˆใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท aboiement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ladrido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท havlama

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ง–๋Š” ์†Œ๋ฆฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุจุงุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลกtฤ›kรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกtekanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ ๅซ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ lajanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gelta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฏั€ะณะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒ”แƒคแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hรผrmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ladrido

Etymology

The word 'yapping' originated from the Middle English word 'yappe,' which meant 'to bark sharply or shrilly.' It has been used to describe the high-pitched, repetitive sound made by small dogs when they bark. Over time, 'yapping' has also come to be used metaphorically to describe continuous and annoying chatter or noise in human communication.

See also: yapper.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,927 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.