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yapping

/ˈjæpɪŋ/

EN

Continuous, noisy, often annoying chatter or high-pitched barking

Stop yapping and let me finish what I was saying.

Etymology

Derived from the verb yap, which originated in the 14th century as an imitation of the high-pitched sound a small dog makes, and later gained the figurative meaning of trivial chatter.

Translations

简体中文
唠叨,狂吠
繁體中文
嘮叨,狂吠
日本語
ぺちゃくちゃ喋ること,キャンキャン吠えること
한국어
수다 떨기,짖어대기
Deutsch
Geplauder,Kläffen
Español
charlatanería,ladrido
Português
tagarelice,latido
Français
jacasserie,jappement
Català
xerrameca,bordegueig
Tiếng Việt
nói nhảm,sủa liên tục

Collocations

constant yappingnonstop yappingyapping dogendless yapping

Synonyms

chatteringjabberingprattlingyapping dog

Antonyms

silencequietstillness

Related Words

yapchatterbabbleprattlegossip