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noun

Definition of yap

slang

as in mouth

the opening through which food passes into the body of an animal a dope with a talent for opening his yap at exactly the wrong moment

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There was a riot of noise, the yaps and yelps of a hound pack fighting an animal on the ground. — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025 But Playtime: Fulfillment might as well be a commercial, as a bicycle courier, played by Kevin Hart’s daughter Heaven, zips past PlayStation characters like Kratos and Sackboy while her famous dad yaps in her ear. — Scott Meslow, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024 Abigail is also an expert in Gilmore Girls lore and yaps about romance novels on a podcast in her spare time. — Abigail Rosenthal, Chron, 10 Oct. 2024 And his stupid off field noise was a distraction and just overall dumb (why yap at Deebo shut up and play). — Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 12 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for yap

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Noun

Benjamin Willis, a Lorain, Ohio, teenager and huge Marvel movie fan, opened his mouth in awe.

— Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Losing to a rival is bad enough, but how the defeat unfolded is sure to leave a bitter taste in the mouth of one of the greatest strikers ever.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026

Definition of mouth

Verb

In other news, NATO leaders are meeting this week and officials are expected to discuss security in the Strait of Hormuz.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
While discussing the vows with her cohosts, George Stephanopoulos and Michael Strahan, Roberts added that Swift and Kelce's neighbors and high school friends were also among the attendees.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 July 2026

Definition of discuss

Verb

If her fellow cast members were debriefed about her dismissal or gossiped amongst themselves, it was not shown onscreen.

— KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 1 July 2026
GiGi had been on the phone for the past hour, the receiver tucked between her head and her left shoulder, a Prince album playing loudly so Syl couldn’t hear her gossiping.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026

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