How to pronounce yip

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What yip means

verb

To give a short, sharp, high bark

In a sentence: The tiny puppy began to yip when it saw the mail carrier.

Where it comes from: It possibly comes from an old word meaning "to cheep like a bird," which probably copied the sound.

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