yakking

The word “yakking” has 2 syllables: yak-king

It's pronounced as /ˈjækɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for yakking?

In the thesaurus, “yakking” has 62 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for yakking along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for yakking

babble
babbling
beauty-parlor chitchat
blab
blabbering
blather
blathering
bleating
blithering
bumbling
casual conversation
chat
chatter
chattering
chatting
chitchat
chuntering
conversation
driveling
drivelling
drooling
gab
gabbing
gabbling
gas
gibbering
gossip
idle chat
idle chatter
idle talk
jabber
jabbering
jangling
jawing
light talk
maundering
mouthing
mumbling
murmuring
muttering
palaver
pattering
pleasantry
polite remark
prating
prattle
prattling
rattling
rumors
running on
screeching
shouting
shrieking
smattering
sputtering
stammering
stuttering
table talk
tittle-tattling
trivial conversation
trolling
twaddle

Antonyms for yakking

articulating
drawl
enunciating
pronouncing
quiet

Meanings of yakking

verb
1. To talk, particularly informally but persistently; to chatter or prattle.
2. To vomit, usually as a result of excessive alcohol consumption.

Example Sentences

Yakking away on the phone, she didn't notice the time passing by.
The students were caught yakking in the back of the classroom during the lecture.
We spent the entire afternoon yakking about our favorite movies and music.
The neighbors were loudly yakking in the backyard, disrupting the peaceful evening.
Instead of working, the colleagues were often found yakking by the water cooler.

On this page you'll find 67 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to yakking, such as: articulating, babble, babbling, beauty-parlor chitchat, blab, blabbering, blather.

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