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yap

UK/jæp/ US/ˈjæp/ uncommon dated slang
verb (1) noun (1)

verb

1.

bark in a high-pitched tone

  • “the puppies yelped”
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noun

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Origin

Probably of imitative origin. Alternatively, from dialectal yap, yaup, yalp (“to yap, yelp”). More at yelp.

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