yakking
Going on nonstop
Yakking is talking at length, often about trivial matters.
The word suggests chatter that's excessive or annoying to others: They spent the whole meeting yakking about their weekend plans.
Sometimes spelled yacking.
The noun yak (or yack) means idle chatter, and to yak is to engage in it.
Informal verbal exchange
- gabbingTalking at length casually
- blabberingTalking too much
- jabberingTalking fast and incoherently
- prattlingSpeaking trivially at length
nattering · chitchat · gassing · schmoozing · shooting the breeze · chinwagging · conversing · bantering
Sustained monotonous sound
- ramblingLong-winded and unfocused
- going onIn the process
- blatheringTalking foolishly at length
- running onPowered by, using
talking someone's ear off · long-winded · tiresome · incessant · tedious · monotonous · wearisome · motormouth
Voicing persistent complaints
- grumblingMuttering in discontent
- whiningProlonged nasal complaining
- moaningProlonged sound of distress
- bellyachingPersistent petty complaining
kvetching · carping · grousing · grouching · bitching · fussing · nagging · nitpicking
Heaving without expelling
- gaggingReflex throat constriction
- heavingMoving up and down
- vomitingExpelling stomach contents orally
- throwing upEjecting food involuntarily
hurling · barfing · upchucking · puking · dry heaving · queasy · sick · spewing
Habitual spreading of unverified talk
- tattlingReporting others' wrongdoing
- blabbingCarelessly sharing secrets
- tittle-tattleTrivial, idle chatter
- dishingSpreading talk informally
spreading rumors · whispering · scandalizing · telling tales · loose-lipped · indiscreet · busybody · snitching
chatting
Informal verbal exchange
- gabbingTalking at length casually
- blabberingTalking too much
- jabberingTalking fast and incoherently
prattling · nattering · chitchat · gassing · schmoozing · shooting the breeze · chinwagging · conversing · bantering · small talk
droning
Sustained monotonous sound
- ramblingLong-winded and unfocused
- going onIn the process
- blatheringTalking foolishly at length
running on · talking someone's ear off · long-winded · tiresome · incessant · tedious · monotonous · wearisome · motormouth · windbag
griping
Voicing persistent complaints
- grumblingMuttering in discontent
- whiningProlonged nasal complaining
- moaningProlonged sound of distress
bellyaching · kvetching · carping · grousing · grouching · bitching · fussing · nagging · nitpicking · belly-aching
retching
Heaving without expelling
throwing up · hurling · barfing · upchucking · puking · dry heaving · queasy · sick · spewing
rumormongering
Habitual spreading of unverified talk
- tattlingReporting others' wrongdoing
- blabbingCarelessly sharing secrets
- tittle-tattleTrivial, idle chatter
dishing · spreading rumors · whispering · scandalizing · telling tales · loose-lipped · indiscreet · busybody · snitching · leaking
- chatterchat, chatter, chatting, chitchat, chit-chat
- excessive talkingchatter, chattering, babbling, blather, prattle
- talkativenesstalkativeness, verbosity, wordiness, garrulity, loquacity
- vomitingvomit, puke, barf, throw up, throwing up
- gossiprumor, rumors, gossip, hearsay, whisper
- gripingcomplaining, grumbling, griping, grousing, kvetching
yakkingsilent
Producing no sound
quiet · mute · taciturn · speechless · saying nothing
yakkinglistening
Attending to sound
paying attention · lending an ear · attending · heeding · absorbing