Meaning of yap in English
Noun
1.
(a) a sharp, shrill bark
(b) a noisy, stupid talk
give a yap ー yap
Keep your yap shut. ー Shut your yap.
2. a person’s mouth
3.
(a) a young person who does violent or illegal things; gangster; hoodlum
(b) a person who behaves in a silly way without thinking; fool; bozo
(c) a person from the countryside who is considered to be uneducated and stupid; yokel; bumpkin
Verb
1.
(a) bark repeatedly with short, high sounds; bark in an excited way
(b) talk at length in an annoying way; speak in a nagging manner; chatter; prattle
yap ー give a yap
The puppy starts yapping when it is hungry.
I heard the little dog yap at someone at midnight.
yap away for hours
She yapped at him for being late.