Yack on Meaning: Talk continuously, especially if it is an annoying way Example: He Yacked on for an hour Yield to Meaning: Surrender Example: It’s very easy to yield to temptation and spend too much money. Yammer on Meaning: Talk continuously, especially if it is an annoying way Example: The more European voters balk at economic reform, the more politicians yammer on about values. yield up give (usually not willing) Example The accused man finally yielded the truth up. yank off remove quickly or violently Example The little girl yanked her hat off. yak on about talk incessantly and annoyingly about Example She always yaks on about foreign policy.