ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Yack

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /jæk/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Yack is a noun meaning (England, dialectal, obsolete) An oak.

Meaning

(England, dialectal, obsolete) An oak.

More Meanings

  1. (UK, thieves slang, obsolete) A watch (timepiece).
  2. Alternative form of yak (“chatter; talk”).
  3. Alternative form of yak (“talk; vomit”).

Example Sentences

Awd stiff yack nut eeasy bended, […]
If 't ash tree buds before 't yack, […]
I have got the Yacks, so do not come it. Fight cocum.
“If we do a deal, no one ever hears about it. Others yack but Iwan never does. It is very Swiss.”

Word Forms

Synonyms for yack

Depending on context, synonyms include cackle, chatter, jaw, yakety-yak, yak.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include chatter, jaw, yakety-yak, cackle, yockel, yackety-yack.

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