(yapped, yapping)no obj.
1- give a sharp, shrill bark狂吠; 尖叫：
the dachshunds yapped at his heels.
达克斯猎狗在他脚后狂吠。
1.1
- informal talk at length in an irritating manner〈非正式〉哇啦哇啦地说。
1
- a sharp, shrill bark狂吠; 尖叫。
2
- N. Amer. informal a person's mouth〈北美, 非正式〉嘴巴：
he should keep his yap shut.
他应该闭嘴。
2.1
- mass noun loud, irritating talk哇啦哇啦的说话：
she'll give you a lot of yap.
她会对你哇啦哇啦说一大通。
派生词
yapper
noun词源
early 17th cent. (denoting a dog that yaps)： imitative.