yack on in English

Audio: En-au-yack on.ogg

[Australia] Forms: yacks on [present, singular, third-person], yacking on [participle, present], yacked on [participle, past], yacked on [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Rhymes: -ɒn Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} yack on (third-person singular simple present yacks on, present participle yacking on, simple past and past participle yacked on)

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        "(slang) To talk at length, in an annoying, boring and long-winded way."
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"yack on" meaning in English

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