Making sharp, high-pitched barking sounds, usually what small dogs do.
From 'yip,' an onomatopoeia (word imitating a sound) that appeared in American English in the 1800s. It imitates the sharp, quick bark of small animals.
Dogs yip at different pitches to communicate different things—a high yip means excitement or alarm, while research shows dogs can 'understand' each other's yips across breeds!
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