- present participle of yak.
yakking
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In the words of the late great Marty DiBergi: Enough of my yakking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2026
Nice peaceful places are ruined by your yakking.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 25, 2023
In the run-up to that, the Europeans have been using old terms such as “Belfry,” yakking about having known Seve Ballesteros personally and yammering about the fun of Brookline even in defeat.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 23, 2021
They met, Wilfert recalls, at a reading in 2005; when Wilfert said “I’m going to the bathroom,” Luker said, “I’m going too” and they sat “in adjacent johns,” yakking.
From New York Times ● May 2, 2021
“Hey! Look—we’ve been yakking and not paying any attention, and I think we’ve found a farm. See? Way over there?”
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
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