yack on
B2 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To keep talking and talking about nothing important, in a way that annoys other people.
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
informal
To talk continuously, noisily, and at length about something trivial or unimportant.
"She yacked on about her holiday for so long that everyone lost interest."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
This is a variant spelling of 'yak on'. Both forms are considered informal and slightly dismissive of the speaker being described. Common in spoken English. The subject is usually someone other than the speaker.
Commonly used with
phone forever hours endlessly nonsense rubbish
Forms
Base
yack on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
yacks on
he/she/it
Past simple
yacked on
yesterday
Past participle
yacked on
have + pp
-ing form
yacking on
continuous
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