yak on
B2 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To keep talking on and on about things without stopping, in a way that people find boring.
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
informal
To talk at length in a trivial or tiresome way, especially without pausing.
"Stop yakking on and help me with the dishes."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
The standard spelling of the 'yack on' variant. Used across British and American English. Typically describes someone talking too much without saying anything valuable. Slightly dismissive or critical in tone.
Commonly used with
phone hours endlessly all day nonsense forever
Forms
Base
yak on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
yaks on
he/she/it
Past simple
yaked on
yesterday
Past participle
yaked on
have + pp
-ing form
yaking on
continuous
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