A cry characteristic of dogs and some other animals, resembling a bark but distinguished from it by being sharp and shrill.

The sharp explosive cry uttered by dogs; the similar sound made by other animals, e.g. foxes and squirrels.

= yawp, n. Also as int.

The bark of a dog or other animal.

A harsh, hoarse, or querulous cry, esp. of a bird.

A sound expressible by the syllable ‘yap’; a short sharp bark or cry.

A resonant barking or grunting sound made by an animal, especially a dog. Cf. woof, int. n.21.

A bark or similar sound.