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yak

Definition

  • noun: a large wild animal that has long hair and curved horns and that lives in central Asia
  • noun: a large long-haired wild or domesticated ox ('Bos grunniens' syn. 'B. mutus') of Tibet and adjacent elevated parts of central Asia
  • verb: to talk in a loud way often for a long time
  • verb: to talk persistently
  • variant of 'yuk'
  • synonyms: chatter

Examples

  • Half the people on the train were 'yakking' [='yammering'] (away) on their cell phones.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) but it was pretty fucking good. Don't you hate that? Hate what? Uncomfortable silences. MIA: Why do we feel it's necessary... to yak about bullshit in order to be comfortable? I don't know, but it's a good question. That's when you know you've found somebody really special... when you can just (..)
    1994 Pulp Fiction