Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

yip

 - 3 dictionary results

yip

  [yip] ,verb, yipped, yip⋅ping, noun
Use yip in a Sentence
–verb (used without object)
1. to bark sharply, as a young dog.
–noun
2. a sharp bark; yelp.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME yippe, perh. alter. of yilpe yelp
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To yip
yip   (yĭp)   
n.  A sharp, high-pitched bark; a yelp.
intr.v.   yipped, yip·ping, yips
To emit a yip; yelp.

[Perhaps Middle English yippe, a cheeping sound, from yippen, to cheep, of imitative origin.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Word Origin & History

yip 
1903, possibly from dial. yip "to cheep like a bird" (early 19c.), from M.E. yippen (1440), of imitative origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Search another word or see yip on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way