Meaning & use
Yakking
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(Informal) Talking continuously and casually, especially about unimportant matters.
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The two friends were yakking on the phone for hours.
He couldn't concentrate with his coworkers yakking nearby.
A note on using this word
'Yak', as slang for idle talk, is thought to be imitative in origin, echoing the sound of continuous chatter.
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listeningstaying silent
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