Yak

/jæk/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A large, shaggy domesticated bovine found in the Himalayan region and used as a pack animal and for its milk and meat.

The farmer owned several yaks, which he used to transport goods across the mountainous terrain.

A similar animal or wild relative of the domesticated yak (Bos grunniens) found in central Asia.

The wild yak roamed freely on the high plateaus of Tibet.

verb

To talk persistently, especially about trivial matters; to chatter.

They sat around the campfire, yakking about their adventures and sharing stories.

To engage in casual, informal conversation.

We spent the afternoon yakking over coffee, catching up on each other's lives.

The word 'yak' comes from Tibetan 'gyag.'

yak it up

To talk a lot, often in a friendly or informal way.

yak to someone

To engage in conversation with someone.

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A large, humpbacked herbivore found in North America.

muskox

A stocky Arctic mammal with long hair.

domesticated

Tamed animals that are kept for companionship, labor, or production.

To talk excessively.

Stop yakking and let someone else speak.

To waste time chatting.

We were just yakking away when we should have been working.