yack US
jæk
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Definition of yack - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
communicationRareUSinformal talk or chatterRareUS
  • We had a long yack over coffee.
chatter gab talk
2.
thieveryRareUSwatch in thieves' slangRareUS
  • He checked his yack before leaving.
lookout watcher

Verb

intr.
1.
talk excessivelyRareUStalk at length in a trivial or boring wayRareUS
  • She yacked on the phone for hours about nothing important..
chatter jabber prattle
2.
vomitingRareUSvomit or throw upRareUS
  • He felt sick and had to yack after dinner.
heave retch
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talk continuously and at length
They would yack away for hours about their favorite TV shows.
talk at length in an annoying way
He tends to yack on about his hobbies.
engage in casual conversation with someone
We decided to have a yack after dinner.

Origin of yack

Imitative, yack (talk noisily)

Examples of yack in a sentence

  • A quick yack with friends brightened her day.
  • The thief's yack was stolen during the heist.
  • He always kept his yack hidden from others.
  • They yacked about their favorite TV shows all evening.
  • He would yack endlessly about his childhood adventures.
  • He might yack if he eats too much candy.

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  1. French:bavardage, jacasser, ...
  2. German:Geplauder, quasseln, ...
  3. Italian:chiacchierata, chiacchierare, ...
  4. Spanish:charla, charlar, ...
  5. Portuguese:conversa, tagarelar, ...
  6. Chinese:闲聊, 喋喋不休, ...
  7. Japanese:おしゃべり, おしゃべりする, ...
  8. Arabic:دردشة, ثَرْثَرَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:קְשָׁקֶשֶׁת, לְקַשְׁקֵשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:болтовня, болтать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:балаканина, балакати, ...
  12. Hindi:गपशप, बकबक करना, ...
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