Synonyms for yak

Most common

yakety-yak

All synonyms

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   An ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas, Mongolia, Myanmar, and Tibet with dark, long, and silky hair, a horse-like tail, and a full, bushy mane.

2. v. 1

   To talk, particularly informally but persistently; to chatter or prattle.

Related words

Word family

yakety-yak yakky

Forms

Plural

yaks → palavers, chatters, cackles, yakety-yaks…

Past participle

yakked
e.g. yakked → gabbed, yammered…

Popularity over time

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

By length

3 letters

gab¹

4 letters

yack¹

6 letters

cackle², yammer

7 letters

chatter², palaver, prattle²

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

In other languages

Français

yack