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yak

[ ˈyak]

yak

noun

[ˈyak]

yak

verb

[ˈyak]

variants: or less commonly yack

Definition of yak (Entry 3 of 4)

intransitive verb

: to talk persistently : chatter

First Known Use of yak

Noun (1)

1795, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1949, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1950, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for yak

Noun (1)

Tibetan (Lhasa dialect) yaʔ (spelled gyag)

Verb

probably imitative

Dictionary Entries near yak

More Synonyms and Antonyms ofyak

variants: or yuck also yak or yock

slang

Synonyms of yuk

(Entry 1 of 2)

something said or done to cause laughter

the yuks on this new sitcom are so pathetic that the souped-up laugh track merely adds insult to injury

Synonyms for yuk

Words Related to yuk

yuk

verb

variants: or yuck

slang

Synonyms of yuk (Entry 2 of 2)

to make jokes

pay no mind to those clowns—they are just yukking it up and don't mean any harm

Synonyms for yuk

Words Related to yuk

Phrases Synonymous with yuk

crack wise

More Definitions foryak

yak

verb

English Language Learners Definition of yak

informal : to talk in a loud way often for a long time

yak

noun

\ ˈyak \

Kids Definition of yak

: a wild or domestic ox of the uplands of central Asia that has very long hair