yapped
Talked too much
Yapped is the past tense of yap, meaning to bark in short, sharp bursts—the high-pitched sound small dogs make.
By extension, yapping is talking in a shrill, annoying, or trivial way: She yapped on the phone for an hour.
The terrier yapped at every passing car.
Made canine sounds
- yelpedCried out sharply
- puppyJuvenile canine
- terrierSmall vermin-hunting dog
- chihuahuaMiniature Mexican breed
poodle · beagle · whined · growled · snarled · howled · canine · mutt
Expressed petty complaints
- whinedComplained in shrill tone
- naggedComplained repeatedly at someone
- grumbledComplained in low tones
- kvetchedComplained persistently
bellyached · carped · moaned · fussed · groused · nitpicked · protested · objected
Cried out sharply
- screechedMade harsh, high sound
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- high-pitchedHigh in frequency
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
grating · strident · earsplitting · squeaky · tinny · annoying · irritating · irksome
barked
Made canine sounds
chihuahua · poodle · beagle · whined · growled · snarled · howled · canine · mutt · spaniel
griped
Expressed petty complaints
- whinedComplained in shrill tone
- naggedComplained repeatedly at someone
- grumbledComplained in low tones
kvetched · bellyached · carped · moaned · fussed · groused · nitpicked · protested · objected · criticized
shrieked
Cried out sharply
- screechedMade harsh, high sound
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
- high-pitchedHigh in frequency
sharp · grating · strident · earsplitting · squeaky · tinny · annoying · irritating · irksome · nerve-racking
prattled
Talked idly at length
- gabbedTalked idly, informally
- babbledSpoke rapidly, incoherently
- blatheredTalked at length, nonsensically
jabbered · nattered · rambled · gossiped · tittered · twittered · chitchatted · palavered · went on · chatterbox
yappedlistened
Perceived sound intentionally
shut up · deliberated · pondered · discoursed · held forth