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plural of yap, slang
as in mouths
the opening through which food passes into the body of an animal a dope with a talent for opening his yap at exactly the wrong moment

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yaps

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verb

present tense third-person singular of yap

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Recent Examples of yaps
Noun
There was a riot of noise, the yaps and yelps of a hound pack fighting an animal on the ground. Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yaps
Noun
  • So, the bad taste that’s left in their mouths are the issues that came with you from Houston on top of coming here to Cleveland.
    Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In a satiric short video, Rabid Dogs, 2002, for example, white-collar workers dress upas rapacious canines, clutching Burberry bags in their mouths and traversing cubicles on all fours.
    Pablo Larios, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Here, the company’s founder and president of the board Carlos Pereira de Souza discusses DelRio’s competitive advantages, its plans to further scale its business and what sets Brazil apart as a sourcing destination.
    SJ Studio, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • This week on Talking Central Florida, Central Florida reporter Mike Schneider discusses his former career at the Associated Press covering the Sunshine State.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Yaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yaps. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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