yakked on
Spewed onto someone
Yakked on means talked at length, often tediously or without much substance.
Yak suggests persistent, sometimes annoying chatter: She yakked on about her vacation for an hour.
The "on" emphasizes continuation—the talking kept going.
Can also appear as yakked on about when specifying the topic.
- gossipedSpread private talk
- dronedSpoke in monotone
- rambledSpoke aimlessly, at length
- complainedVoiced a grievance
- babbleIncoherent speech
chat · jabber · nattered · talked someone's ear off · monologued · vented · prattled · narrated · blathered · chewed the fat · debated · argued · shot the breeze · spilled the tea · explained · recounted · lectured · held forth
verbal output
yakked onshut up
Demand for silence
kept quiet · clammed up · said nothing · buttoned up · listened