yak

/jæk/
noun
  1. A large, long-haired animal related to cattle, found in Central Asia, often kept for its milk, meat, and hair.
    • We saw a herd of wild yaks grazing on the mountain slope.
    • Farmers in Tibet rely on the yak for milk, wool, and transportation.
    • The yak is well adapted to the cold, high-altitude climate of the Himalayas.
  2. Long, trivial, or annoying talk.
    • We had a good yak over coffee about our childhood.
    • I couldn't concentrate with all that yak going on behind me.
    • His constant yak about sports drives me crazy.
verb
  1. To talk continuously and often in a boring or annoying way.
    • My uncle can yak for hours about his fishing trips.
    • Stop yakking and get back to work!
    • They sat in the corner yakking about old movies.
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