What's the difference between yap and yup?

Yap


Definition:

  • (v. i.) To bark; to yelp.
  • (n.) A bark; a yelp.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Treatment of Daudi B lymphoblastoid cells with interferon (IFN)-alpha or -beta has been reported (Yap, W. H., Teo, T. S., and Tan, Y. H. (1986) Science 234, 355-358) to cause a transient increase in the level of diacylglycerol, which is the endogenous activator of protein kinase C (PK-C).
  • (2) The plasma was activated with zymosan (ZAP, n = 4), yeast cells (YAP, n = 4) or yeast with 3 microM indomethacin (Indo + YAP, n = 3).
  • (3) In addition, she had discontinued chewing betel nut that was used daily by virtually all of her fellow islanders on Yap.
  • (4) DNA-affinity blots of proteins from YAP1 cells suggest the presence of additional TGACTCA-binding proteins other than GCN4 and yAP-1.
  • (5) I was surprised by the soundman's impatient intrusiveness and yet more surprised as I stood just off set, beside the faux-newsroom near the pseudo-researchers who appear on camera as pulsating set dressing, when the soundman yapped me to heel with the curt entitlement of Idi Amin's PA.
  • (6) The amino terminus of yAP-1 is homologous to the carboxy-terminal DNA-binding domains of GCN4 and c-Jun.
  • (7) Better to look at how Conservative MPs with elections to win responded rather than listen to the yapping of their followers.
  • (8) And just as Mikey-Michael is reckoning that Eranga has yapped himself out of focus, he hammers down one that's absurdly short and outside leg, so Ali gets right on top of it and spanks a swivel-pull around the corner for four.
  • (9) Yorkshire terrier Duffy is yapping away, the silver pillars are being polished and plastic sheeting being torn off surfaces.
  • (10) Soon enough, Giroud is making a nuisance of himself down the left, yapping at Odemwingie's heels, the Nigerian striker having chased back to mop up a loose ball.
  • (11) Also note-worthy is that GCN4 can bind to a GCN4 recognition element (GCRE) and to the ARE with approximately equal affinities; yAP-1, however, has a much lower affinity for the GCRE than the ARE, suggesting that yAP-1 can discriminate between these elements in vivo.
  • (12) At other points of the match, Mourinho could be seen gesturing for Wenger that it was time he stopped yapping away at the officials.
  • (13) Near the exit, as Rudd makes his way towards the bar, a dog yaps in the corner.
  • (14) Perfused dog lung lobes were exposed to plasma activated with yeast (YAP) or zymosan (ZAP).
  • (15) Recently, using molecular hybridization techniques with albumin [3H]cDNA, we have determined that in normally fed rats 98% of total liver polyribosomal albumin mRNA sequences are found in membrane-bound polyribosomes (Yap, S. H., Strair, R. K., and Shafritz, D. A.
  • (16) Musicians accounted for seven of the 10 most popular YouTube channels in the second half of 2013, with Katy Perry, One Direction, Rihanna and Thai music channel GMM Grammy joining MÜ-YAP and Miley in the upper reaches of the YouTube rankings.
  • (17) PGI2 biosynthesis was negligible in the control period, but started immediately after exposure to ZAP or YAP.
  • (18) Recently, we (Klein & Levi, 1987; Levi, Klein & Yap, 1988) suggested that two sensory processes may serve to limit position acuity, and thus contribute to Weber's law for position.
  • (19) More than 300 YAP clients have been interviewed regarding sexual behavior, suicide attempts, drug use, and experiences in disclosing their homosexuality to peers and parents during their high school years.
  • (20) Information obtained from clinical experiences of the University of Minnesota Youth and AIDS Project (YAP), a primary AIDS prevention program for gay and bisexual males ages 14-21, is described.

Yup


Definition:

Example Sentences:

  • (1) As we walk away from the restaurant, he looks up an interview (with himself) on his iPhone and announces his musical credentials: "Yup, two Radiohead songs in both 'Clueless' and 'Romeo and Juliet', back when all anybody knew was 'Creep'.
  • (2) Readers may recall the Burl Ives record about a poor, cold, tired hobo who sings about the fantastical land with "the birds and the bees and the cigarette trees, where the lemonade springs and the bluebird sings …" Yup, that's where we're living now, although the chancellor might have ruled out "the lake of stew and of whiskey too", since whisky is up 36p a bottle, while stew tax remains unchanged.
  • (3) And the American people say: ‘Yup, we need more jobs.’ Asking the wealthy and large corporations to pay their share of taxes?
  • (4) Ravens 6-7 Bengals Yup, this is what happens if you don’t take full advantage of your opportunities.
  • (5) Yup, that's me - so anti-England I live in the place.
  • (6) Yup, that's why I've delighted in Brazil's implosion this past week.
  • (7) Markit ( yup, them again ) just reported that the UK Services PMI rose to 51.5 last month (showing it expanded), up from December's mildly contractionary 49.5.
  • (8) Yup, like that time that Driving Miss Daisy “deserved” to win, when Do The Right Thing didn’t even get a nomination.
  • (9) Yup, Mike Miller fouls Leonard in about two seconds.
  • (10) When Garfield was assassinated that same year, the new president (and, yup, former customs collector) Chester A Arthur attempted to mend fences by offering Conkling a position on the US supreme court.
  • (11) 1.28pm GMT Three minutes to kick-off and just before the action starts here is a Martin Lloyd re the earlier Van Gaal clip: Yup, those subtitles are a pretty good reflection of the conversation.
  • (12) Yup, here comes John Farrell for the third John of this update.
  • (13) hold 6m libor unchange [sic] thanks Yen Trader 6: Yes[,] going over to his desk now[,] yup, 6s going unch, 3s will drop by 1 Senior Yen Trader: domo September 14 and 15, 2009: (Primary Submitter agrees to switch direction of submissions over two consecutive days.)
  • (14) I've not seen more ardent Morrissey mobbings than in the ballrooms and arts centres of Blackpool, Lancaster and Stoke, or more tearful fan gratitude than when Ash rocked up to play at a hastily converted church in, yup, Hastings in 2000.
  • (15) Saints 8-23 Seahawks, 2:40, 4th quarter Yup, that’ll do it.
  • (16) At least some of these are on the list of the seven industries that the Boston Consulting Group identified as being most likely to participate in some kind of big manufacturing revival : transportation goods (check), computers and electronics (yup), fabricated metal products (yes), machinery, plastics and rubber, appliances and furniture.
  • (17) Meanwhile on Twitter, two major food tips are emerging: Kuma's Corner for burgers, and Hot Dougs for, yup, hot dogs.
  • (18) Yup, think they're just building momentum for their assault on Mongolia 2026.
  • (19) Yup, anything that's in front of me usually gets eaten.
  • (20) Shooting Bar EA Shooting Bar EA is a BB gun target range and bar ... yup, drink up, and shoot things!

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