yawk
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Meaning · English
Imitative for the sound of a shot, in particular of a gun.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
For quotations using this term, see Citations:yawk.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “yawk” mean?
Imitative for the sound of a shot, in particular of a gun.
Is “yawk” formal or informal?
yawk is generally slang.