noun
Uncommon
yak
yak
Yak (noun) means a large, shaggy-haired, ox-like animal from the mountains of Central Asia, including Tibet and Mongolia. Example: “Yaks are well suited to the thin air and cold of the high Himalayas.”
noun
1
A large, shaggy-haired, ox-like animal from the mountains of Central Asia, including Tibet and Mongolia.
"Yaks are well suited to the thin air and cold of the high Himalayas."
verb
1
To chat casually and at length; to chatter.
"They yakked on the phone for hours about nothing in particular."
How to use yak
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA shaggy mountain ox, or (informally) to talk on and on about trivial things.
Common pairings
yak wool
yak about something
shaggy yak
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Word forms
- Plural
- yaks
- Third person singular
- yaks
- Past tense
- yakked
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Etymology
Borrowed from Tibetan གཡག (g.yag). See there for more.
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Rhymes for yak
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What does “yak” mean?
The word “yak” means a large, shaggy-haired, ox-like animal from the mountains of Central Asia, including Tibet and Mongolia. In plain terms, a shaggy mountain ox, or (informally) to talk on and on about trivial things.
How do you pronounce “yak”?
“Yak” is pronounced yak (/jæk/ in IPA).
How do you use “yak” in a sentence?
Here is “yak” used in a sentence: “Yaks are well suited to the thin air and cold of the high Himalayas.”
What part of speech is “yak”?
Depending on how it is used, “yak” can be a noun and a verb.
Is “yak” a common word?
“Yak” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “yak” have?
“Yak” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a large, shaggy-haired, ox-like animal from the mountains of Central Asia, including Tibet and Mongolia.
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