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
- (UK, thieves slang, obsolete) A watch (timepiece).
- Alternative form of yak (“chatter; talk”).
- 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
- yacks
- yacking
- yacked
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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