yip

«yip» in Mova's school dictionary: a short, high-pitched bark or cry, like that of a small… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (yip, yips, yipped, yipping); noun (a yip, yips); interjection (yip!)

meaning for a pupil

1) A yip is a short, high-pitched bark or cry, like that of a small dog, a puppy or a coyote. tree →

2) To yip is to make such a sound. tree →

3) «Yip!» or «yippee!» is a shout of joy. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories and nature, coyotes and foxes yip at night; puppies yip when they want attention. People may shout «yip!» with excitement. Phrases: «yip and yap», «yipping puppies», «a happy yip».

examples

• The puppy gave a little yip when it saw me. tree →
• We heard coyotes yipping in the night. tree →
• The fox cubs yipped as they played. tree →
• «Yip!» shouted Sam when he scored. tree →
• The small dog yipped at the postman. tree →
• The yipping grew louder as the pack came closer. tree →

note

Regular verb with double p: yipped, yipping. Similar: «yap», «yelp». A yip is short and high, not a deep bark.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «yip» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.