Yapping
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Yapping is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of yap.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of yap.
More Meanings
- A sound that yaps, especially the continued barking of a small dog.
Example Sentences
But just there a small hairy terrier exploded out at the gate, like a floor-mop impelled by some sort of internal combustion, which sent him off into a frenzy of yapping, incessantly jerked backwards by the explosive force of his own detonations.
Word Forms
- yappings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include yipping, yammer, yowling, bark, yawp, barking.
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