Yak vs. Ox — What's the Difference?

The domestic yak (Bos grunniens) is a long-haired domesticated cattle found throughout the Himalayan region of the Indian subcontinent, the Tibetan Plateau, Northern Myanmar, Yunnan, Sichuan and as far north as Mongolia and Siberia. It is descended from the wild yak (Bos mutus).

An ox (plural oxen), also known as a bullock (in BrE, AusE& IndE), is a male bovine trained and used as a draft animal. Oxen are commonly castrated adult male cattle; castration inhibits testosterone and aggression, which makes the males docile and safer to work with.

A large domesticated wild ox with shaggy hair, humped shoulders, and large horns, used in Tibet as a pack animal and for its milk, meat, and hide.

A domesticated bovine animal kept for milk or meat; a cow or bull

Trivial or unduly prolonged conversation.

An adult castrated bull of the genus Bos, especially B. taurus, used chiefly as a draft animal.

Talk at length about trivial or boring subjects

A bovine mammal, especially one that has been domesticated.

A wild, shaggy-haired ox (Bos grunniens) of the mountains of central Asia.

An adult castrated male of cattle (B. taurus), especially when used as a beast of burden.

A domesticated yak, used as a work animal or raised for meat and milk.

Any bovine animal (genus Bos). A neat, a beef.

Prolonged, sometimes senseless talk; chatter.

Abbreviation of oxygen

To talk persistently and meaninglessly; chatter.

The male of bovine quadrupeds, especially the domestic animal when castrated and grown to its full size, or nearly so. The word is also applied, as a general name, to any species of bovine animals, male and female.

An ox-like mammal native to the Himalayas, Mongolia, Burma, and Tibet with dark, long, and silky hair, a horse-like tail, and a full, bushy mane.

An adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus

(slang) A talk, particular an informal talk; chattering; gossip.

Any of various wild bovines especially of the genera Bos or closely related Bibos

(slang) A laugh.

(slang) Vomit.

(slang) A kayak.

To talk, particularly informally but persistently; to chatter or prattle.

To vomit, usually as a result of excessive alcohol consumption.

A bovine mammal (Poëphagus grunnies) native of the high plains of Central Asia. Its neck, the outer side of its legs, and its flanks, are covered with long, flowing, fine hair. Its tail is long and bushy, often white, and is valued as an ornament and for other purposes in India and China. There are several domesticated varieties, some of which lack the mane and the long hair on the flanks. Called also chauri gua, grunting cow, grunting ox, sarlac, sarlik, and sarluc.

Noisy talk

Large long-haired wild ox of Tibet often domesticated