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- 1yak
plural yaks also yak
: a large long-haired wild or domesticated ox (Bos grunniens synonym Poephagus grunniens) of Tibet and adjacent elevated parts of central Asia
less common variant of yuk entry 1
variants
or less commonly yack
yakked also yacked; yakking also yacking
: to talk persistently : chatter
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Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Last month, 70 animals were transferred from the Moscow Zoo to the Central Zoo in Pyongyang, including an African lion, two bears, two yaks, 25 pheasants, 40 mandarin ducks and five cockatoos.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2024
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Noun
The region is also filled with aquamarine alpine lakes, otherworldly desert terrain and verdant valleys where semi-nomadic families continue to graze their yaks.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Last month, 70 animals were transferred from the Moscow Zoo to the Central Zoo in Pyongyang, including an African lion, two bears, two yaks, 25 pheasants, 40 mandarin ducks and five cockatoos.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
At 77, the Republican front-runner may even be slipping in the head, yakking about becoming dictator for a day, taking revenge on opponents and mimicking Hitler rhetoric.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2024
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“Yak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yak. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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