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yack Synonyms & Antonyms

/jæk/

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Yack as a Noun

1

Alternative form of yak (“chatter; talk”).

2

An oak.

3

A watch (timepiece).

Yack as a Verb

1

Alternative form of yak (“talk; vomit”).

I moved to another carriage on the train because the first one was full of people yacking on mobile phones.

Yack in a Sentence

I moved to another carriage on the train because the first one was full of people yacking on mobile phones.

Word Forms & Grammar

yack (plural yacks)

yack (third-person singular simple present yacks, present participle yacking, simple past and past participle yacked)

Words That Rhyme With Yack

Origin of Yack

Dialectal form.

Yack: Key Facts

Part of speechnoun, verb
Pronunciation/jæk/
MeaningAlternative form of yak (“chatter; talk”)
Pluralyacks
Verb formsyacks, yacking, yacked

Yack: Your Questions Answered

Is yack a noun or a verb?

Yack is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.

What is the plural of yack?

The plural of yack is yacks.

What is the past tense of yack?

The past tense of yack is yacked. The present participle is yacking.