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Synonyms for yap

Most common

mouth hole maw gob rattle trap

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Verb

1. Yip

yip, yelp, bark

Other

yammer

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The high-pitched bark of a small dog, or similar.

  2. v. 1

    Of a small dog, to bark.

Related words

Word family
yapaholic yapper yappy

Forms

Plural
yaps → gobs, maws, mouths, holes…
Past participle
yapped
e.g. yapped → yipped, yelped, barked, yammered…

Example sentences

  • mouth Grandfather talked to me with a pipe in his mouth.
  • hole Just once, I'd like to get a hole-in-one some day.
  • maw The black hole pulls the hapless star into its maw.
  • gob If only you'd kept your gob shut, Tom!

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
yaprising
mouthrising
holesteady
mawrising
gobsteady

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

By length

3 letters
maw1, yip1, gob1
4 letters
hole1, trap1, bark1, yelp1
5 letters
mouth1
6 letters
yammer