yack
IPA: jˈæk
noun
- (England, dialectal, possibly obsolete) An oak.
- (UK, thieves slang, obsolete) A watch (timepiece).
- Alternative form of yak (“chatter; talk”) [An ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas, Mongolia, Burma, and Tibet with dark, long, and silky hair, a horse-like tail, and a full, bushy mane.]
verb
- Alternative form of yak (“talk; vomit”) [(slang, intransitive) To talk, particularly informally but persistently; to chatter or prattle.]
Examples of "yack" in Sentences
- Yack butter is used for waterproofing.