yawk
/jɑːk/interjection, verb
yawk is spelled Y-A-W-K: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an interjection, yawk means “Imitative for the sound of a shot, in particular of a gun” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in yawk?
| Letters | 4: Y-A-W-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 48 million words; the 214,628th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is yawk?
Yawk appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce yawk?
- /jɑːk/
- /jɔk/
- /jɑk~jak/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of yawk
- yock
- yuck
- yawks present, singular, he/she/it
- yawking participle, present
- yawked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does yawk mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
interjection
- 1
rareslangImitative for the sound of a shot, in particular of a gun.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:yawk.
verb
- 1
rareslangTo shoot, to make an impact (on) by or as if by firing.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:yawk.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does yawk come from?
Onomatopoeic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).