Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yab

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
yab
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To satirize or roast; to abuse verbally.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From yap.

Inflected Forms

yabs (present, singular) yabbing (participle, present) yabbed (participle, past) yabbed (past)

Frequently Paired Words

yabbi

Questions

What does yab mean?
To satirize or roast; to abuse verbally.
Where does yab come from?
From yap.

How to pronounce yab

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