yapping

yapping is the present participle and gerund of yap.

Noun

yapping (plural yappings)

A sound that yaps, especially the continued barking of a small dog.
- But just there a small hairy terrier exploded out at the gate, like a floor-mop impelled by some sort of internal combustion, which sent him off into a frenzy of yapping, incessantly jerked backwards by the explosive force of his own detonations.1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 59
Constant talk or chatter.
- I soon discovered that nobody seemed to want Anzacs in spite of their flag-waving and yapping before we left[.]1933, Frank Clune, Try Anything Once, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 122

yap (third-person singular simple present yaps, present participle yapping, simple past and past participle yapped)

(intransitive) Of a small dog, to bark.
(intransitive, slang) To talk, especially excessively; to chatter.
- You’re always yapping, I wish you’d shut up.
(slang, transitive) To rob or steal from (someone).
- Ante up! Yap that fool!2000, M.O.P., Ante Up

plural	yappings

What does yapping mean?: Yapping means a sound that yaps, especially the continued barking of a small dog.
What is yapping the present participle and gerund of?: Yapping is the present participle and gerund of yap.
What part of speech is yapping?: Yapping is a noun.
What is the plural of yapping?: The plural of yapping is yappings.

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