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yack
[yak]
yack
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noun
a variant spelling of yak 2
Other 51Թ Forms
- yacker noun
Example Sentences
Until Friday, Johnson’s disgusting propensity to yack all over golf courses – including greens – in the middle of a pandemic was arguably the biggest negative associated with the PGA Tour’s resumption.
A reasonable expectation of safety actually does apply to the right to live freely, unlike the ability to text, yack, surf the web or watch cat videos when you should be watching the road.
Although Letterman clearly has a lot to say about the president, he previously noted that he’s ready to “stop yacking” about Trump in favor of focusing on a 2020 win.
David Letterman is sick of President Trump but thinks Americans should settle things at the 2020 election and quit “yacking about what a goon” the president is.
Too many drivers are clicking, clacking and yacking their way down the highways and byways from what seems to be digital addiction.
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When To Use
Yack is a slang term that means to talk, especially aimlessly, without stopping, and about unimportant things. It is also spelled yak.Yack is typically used at least somewhat negatively to criticize talking in such a way and imply that it is annoying or excessive, as in Would you two stop yacking and help us? The verbs yap, yammer, and jabber are close synonyms.The related slang term yackety-yak is a noun referring to the kind of continuous and trivial conversation or talk that results from yacking. The word yack is sometimes used as a noun to mean the same thing, as is the word yacking, as in I can’t hear myself think with all that yacking. The word chatter can be used as a synonym of both the noun and verb sense of yack.Unrelatedly, yack is sometimes also used as a slang term meaning to vomit, as in Ugh, I feel like I’m going to yack.Example: My mom yacks on the phone with my aunt for hours about anything and everything.
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