1. Bark in a high-pitched tone
   "the puppies yapped";
   - yelp, yip

1. A sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
   "The yap of the injured puppy alerted the neighbours";
   - yip, yelp, yelping
    
2. [N. Amer, informal] The opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
   "he stuffed his yap with candy";
   - mouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, trap [informal], cakehole [Brit, informal], hole [informal], maw [informal], gob [Brit, informal], kisser [informal]

Derived forms: yaps, yapping, yapped

Type of: bark, cry, rima, woof

Part of: mouth

Encyclopedia: Yap, Mary