1. the act or sound of making sharp, repeated barks
2. continuous annoying talk or complaints
Usage: informal

1. making sharp, high-pitched barking sounds repeatedly
Usage: present participle of yap
2. talking continuously in an annoying or complaining way
Usage: informal

Examples

• The small dog kept yapping at the mailman.
• Stop yapping and listen to what I’m saying.
• The constant yapping from next door was driving us crazy.
• She was tired of his yapping about work problems.
• The puppy’s yapping woke up the whole neighborhood.
• I can’t concentrate with all that yapping going on.
• The terrier started yapping as soon as it saw the cat.