yap

Example Sentences

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One of the gassiest debates in the NBA—and this is a gassy sport, its obsessive followers will yap about it until the ears tumble off your head—concerns what player is the “Face of the Sport.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

"It's mad people want to watch me yap," she says.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

At night, hungry coyotes yap and howl beyond the walls of Deborah’s ample, manicured yard.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2025

So, when the birds don't move around or yap in open spaces, that makes things more challenging for the humans.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024

Skeezie: It’s okay, but If Tonni opens her big yap one more time about the way I eat… Addie: That happens to be the one thing Tonni and I agree on.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe