Colloquial Variant guide

yapper

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈjæp.ə/
  • General-American: /ˈjæp.ɚ/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A person's mouth, especially one that gossips or talks too much.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang

Examples

  • Shut your yapper or I'll shut it for you!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

One who yaps.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Ellipsis of yapper dog

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: yipper

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English yap Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English yapper From yap + -er.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: cotorra — Translations
  • Spanish: parlador — Translations
  • Spanish: parlón — Translations
  • Spanish: parlanchín — Translations
  • Spanish: hablantinoso — Translations