yak

Betekenis (English)

Noun

An ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas, Mongolia, Burma, and Tibet with dark, long, and silky hair, a horse-like tail, and a full, bushy mane.

Verb

1. (slang) To talk, particularly informally but persistently; to chatter or prattle.
2. (slang) To vomit, usually as a result of excessive alcohol consumption.

Synonyms

yack

yackety-yak

puke

cackle

chatter

chunder

upchuck

Bos grunniens

vomit

yakety-yak

barf

gab

regurgitate

retch

roar

throw up

twaddle

yap

grunting ox

Ralph

yabber

yap away

yack away

toss one’s cookies

parbreak

blab

blabber

break up

chuck

clack

disgorge

emesis

hurl

nag

natter

rant

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/jæk/

Etymology (English)

Borrowed from Tibetan གཡག (g.yag), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *g-jak ~ g-jaŋ.