yaps

Small dog sounds

Yaps is the third-person singular of yap, meaning to bark in short, high-pitched sounds—the noise small dogs make.

By extension, yaps describes someone talking noisily or foolishly: She yaps on the phone for hours.

As a plural noun, yaps are those sharp barks themselves, or mouths in dismissive slang: Shut your yaps.

bark

yelp

Brief, shrill cry

  • yipShort, sharp bark
  • woofVocalization from canines
  • howlProlonged mournful cry

growl · snarl · whimper · vocalize · alert · signal · warning · call · sound · noise

complain

grumble

Low, discontented murmuring

nag · gripe · kvetch · bellyache · carp · nitpick · fuss · harp · pester · badger

small-dog

chihuahua

Miniature Mexican breed

  • terrierSmall vermin-hunting dog
  • pugWrinkly-faced toy breed
  • papillonButterfly-eared toy breed

lapdog · miniature · pinscher · bichon · dachshund · ankle-biter · yippy · excitable · feisty · snappy

chatter

prattle

Trivial, prolonged speech

jabber · natter · ramble · blabber · yammer · patter · gab · talk · gossip · chitchat

Opposites
sound depth and pitch

yapshowls

Prolonged mournful cries

bays · roars · growls · bellows · booms

sound quality and duration

yapscroons

Sings softly, sentimentally

hums · purrs · drones · sings · murmurs

communication style (colloquial sense)

yapsshuts up

Becomes silent abruptly

clams up · listens · keeps mum · zips it · buttons up

Family

yapping, yap, yapped, yapper, yappy, yappers

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G