yak

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun noisy talk
  2. noun large long-haired wild ox of Tibet often domesticated
  3. verb talk profusely

Etymology

Borrowed from Tibetan གཡག (g.yag). See there for more.

In classic literature

Synonyms

yack, yakety-yak, chatter, cackle

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