Yak Definition
yăk
yacks, yakked, yakking, yaks
noun
yaks
A stocky, long-haired wild ox (Bos grunniens) of Tibet and central Asia, often domesticated as a beast of burden and for its milk, meat, etc.
Webster's New World
A domesticated yak, used as a work animal or raised for meat and milk.
American Heritage
Idle or voluble talk.
Webster's New World
A loud laugh, esp. as audience response to comedy.
Webster's New World
A joke or comic bit that evokes such a laugh.
Webster's New World
verb
To talk much or idly; chatter.
Webster's New World
To vomit, usually as a result of excessive alcohol consumption.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Yak
Noun
Singular:
yakPlural:
yaksOrigin of Yak
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From Tibetan གཡག (g.yag).
From Wiktionary
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apparently an onomatopoeia
From Wiktionary
Tibetan gyag
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Imitative
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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