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- 1yak
plural yaks also yak
: a large long-haired wild or domesticated ox (Bos grunniens synonym Poephagus grunniens) of Tibet and adjacent elevated parts of central Asia
less common variant of yuk entry 1
variants
or less commonly yack
yakked also yacked; yakking also yacking
: to talk persistently : chatter
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Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
More than 500 of them, in fact, from native whitetail deer to yaks, scimitar oryx, and water buffalo.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2025
Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2025
At 77, the Republican front-runner may even be slipping in the head, yakking about becoming dictator for a day, taking revenge on opponents and mimicking Hitler rhetoric.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2024
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Noun
There were also yaks, deer, buffalo, camels, a kangaroo, ostriches, eight monkeys, six raccoons, two grizzly bears, black bears, brown bears, seals, lions, an old tiger, a blind hyena, a circus elephant, an alligator and 400 birds, including a talking crow.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
More than 500 of them, in fact, from native whitetail deer to yaks, scimitar oryx, and water buffalo.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
Safety car after safety car wailed by, while young fans argued about their favorite drivers and old fans yakked about seasons gone by.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2025
At 77, the Republican front-runner may even be slipping in the head, yakking about becoming dictator for a day, taking revenge on opponents and mimicking Hitler rhetoric.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2024
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“Yak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yak. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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