yak
verb/jæk/
/jæk/
(also yack)
[intransitive] (informal, often disapproving)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they yak | /jæk/ /jæk/ |
| he / she / it yaks | /jæks/ /jæks/ |
| past simple yakked | /jækt/ /jækt/ |
| past participle yakked | /jækt/ /jækt/ |
| -ing form yakking | /ˈjækɪŋ/ /ˈjækɪŋ/ |
- to talk continuously about things that are not very serious or important
- She just kept yakking on.
Word Originverb 1950s: imitative.Want to learn more?
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