Yap is the sound small dogs make when they bark quickly and sharply. It is a short, high noise that is different from a deep bark.
The small dog gave a loud yap.
I heard a yap outside the door.
To yap means to talk a lot in a fast and sometimes annoying way. People or animals can yap when they keep speaking without stopping.
She yapped on about her new phone.
The child yapped all day long.
Yap can mean to complain or nag by speaking repeatedly in an annoying way. It often shows someone talking without stopping about things others do not want to hear.
He kept yapping about his problems.
Stop yapping and listen to me.
Yap can describe quick, sharp mechanical sounds like clicks or snaps. This usage is less common and often found in technical or descriptive writing about machines.
The machine yapped as it worked.
Metal gears yapped under pressure.
Yap is used informally to mean talking a lot about unimportant or silly things. It means speaking without much meaning or wasting time talking.
Don’t yap nonsense in class.
She yapped away about the movie.
Yap can mean any small, repeated, or high-pitched noise, often loud or irritating. It is sometimes used to describe noises other than dog barks.
The yap of the alarm was annoying.
She woke up to a yap outside.
