EN

Synonyms for yack

  • noun
  • verb

Most common

chatter yak cackle yakety-yak

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

chatter, yak, cackle, yakety-yak

Verb

jaw, rattle on

Forms

Plural
yacks → chatters, yaks, cackles, yakety-yaks…
Past participle
yacked
e.g. yacked → jawed…

Example sentences

  • chatter She finds comfort in silence rather than chatter.
  • cackle She does nothing but talk and cackle.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
yackrising
chatterrising
yakrising
cacklerising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
jaw1, yak1
6 letters
cackle2
7 letters
chatter2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cackle2 = 2 syllables).