yak

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[ yak ]
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noun
  1. a large, stocky, shaggy-haired wild ox, Bos grunniens, of the Tibetan highlands, having long, curved horns: endangered.

  2. a domesticated variety of this animal.

Origin of yak

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First recorded in 1785–95; from Tibetan gyag

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Other definitions for yak (2 of 3)

yak2
[ yak ]

verb (used without object),yakked, yak·king.
  1. to talk, especially uninterruptedly and idly; gab; chatter: They've been yakking on the phone for over an hour.

noun
  1. incessant idle or gossipy talk.

Origin of yak

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An Americanism dating to 1820–25 for yakety-yak (noun)

Other words from yak

  • yakker, noun

Other definitions for yak (3 of 3)

yak3
[ yak ]

noun, verb (used with or without object),yakked, yak·king.Slang.

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British Dictionary definitions for yak (1 of 2)

yak1

/ (jæk) /


noun
  1. a wild and domesticated type of cattle, Bos grunniens, of Tibet, having long horns and long shaggy hair

Origin of yak

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C19: from Tibetan gyag

British Dictionary definitions for yak (2 of 2)

yak2

/ (jæk) slang /


noun
  1. Also: yakety-yak noisy, continuous, and trivial talk or conversation

verbyaks, yakking or yakked
  1. (intr) to chatter or talk in this way; jabber

Origin of yak

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C20: of imitative origin

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