Meaning & use

yack

verb·Everyday

To talk continuously and informally, often about unimportant things.

See it in a sentence

The neighbors sat on the porch and yacked for hours about nothing in particular.

Stop yacking on the phone and help me carry these boxes upstairs.

A note on using this word

Yack (also spelled yak) is informal and mildly dismissive, suggesting the talk is idle or excessive rather than important.

Words with a similar meaning

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Another way to use it

2. noun

An informal, extended conversation.

We had a good yack over coffee and caught up on months of news.

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