yackety-yak
yackety-yak noun: prolonged chatter; uninterrupted, idle talk; gossip.
Noun
yackety-yak (countable and uncountable, plural yackety-yaks)
Verb
yackety-yak (third-person singular simple present yackety-yaks, present participle yackety-yakking, simple past and past participle yackety-yakked)
- To talk pointlessly and uninterruptedly.
Synonyms of yackety-yak
Forms of yackety-yak
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | yackety-yaks |
| alternative form | yakety-yak |
| alternative form | yakkety-yak |
| alternative form | yakity-yak |
| alternative form | yackety-yack |
| alternative form | yackedy-yack |
| alternative form | yackedy yack |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | yackety-yaks |
| present participle | yackety-yakking |
| past participle | yackety-yakked |
| past | yackety-yakked |
Origin of yackety-yak
Resembles yak (“to chatter”) + -ety or yacket + -y with reduplication; all are ultimately imitative or sound-symbolic in origin.
Questions about yackety-yak
- What does yackety-yak mean?
- Yackety-yak means prolonged chatter; uninterrupted, idle talk; gossip.
- What part of speech is yackety-yak?
- Yackety-yak can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of yackety-yak?
- The plural of yackety-yak is yackety-yaks.
Words near yackety-yak in the dictionary
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