noun · verb · 13 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/jæk/
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rhymes with -æk
homophone: yack
CMU ARPABET:Y AE1 K
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
An ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas, Mongolia, Myanmar, and Tibet with dark, long, and silky hair, a horse-like tail, and a full, bushy mane.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A talk, particular an informal talk; chattering; gossip.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, slang, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A laugh.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, slang, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
Vomit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, slang, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
a traditional Korean flute used in court music
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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6
noun
Meaning 6
A kayak.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
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Synonyms: none provided
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7
noun
Meaning 7
cognac.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
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8
noun
Meaning 8
A yakuza member.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-plural, slang
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Synonyms: none provided
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9
verb
Meaning 9
To talk, particularly informally but persistently; to chatter or prattle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, slang
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verb
Meaning 10
To vomit, usually as a result of excessive alcohol consumption.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, slang
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11
noun
Meaning 11
large long-haired wild ox of Tibet often domesticated
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Bos grunniens
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ox, wild ox
12
noun
Meaning 12
noisy talk
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: yack, yakety-yak, chatter, cackle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: talk, talking
Narrower terms: prate, prattle, idle talk, blether, chin music
13
verb
Meaning 13
talk profusely
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
she was yakking away about her grandchildren
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: gab
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: communicate, intercommunicate
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Tibetan གཡག (g.yag). See there for more.
Apparently an onomatopoeia.
Borrowed from Korean 약 (yak).
Shortening of various unrelated words.
Across languages
Translations
129 source translations are retained for this English entry.
