yuk
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yuk
verbDefinition of yuk (Entry 2 of 2)
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Synonyms for yuk
Synonyms: Noun
boff (or boffo), boffola, crack, drollery, funny, gag, giggle [chiefly British], jape, jest, joke, josh, laugh, nifty, one-liner, pleasantry, quip, rib, sally, waggery, wisecrack, witticism
Synonyms: Verb
banter, chaff, fool, fun, gag, jape, jest, jive, joke, jolly, josh, kid, quip, wisecrack
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Examples of yuk in a Sentence
Noun
the yuks on this new sitcom are so pathetic that the souped-up laugh track merely adds insult to injuryVerb
pay no mind to those clowns—they are just yukking it up and don't mean any harmRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Certainly, a just-for-yuks take on infidelity, anger and marital resentment may strike many television executives as a risky bet. — Alex Williams, New York Times, "Sarah Jessica Parker, Molly Shannon and Jerry Seinfeld at HBO’s Premiere of ‘Divorce’," 5 Oct. 2016Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The old Boston standby David Ortiz now yuks it up with A-Rod on Fox’s postseason studio show. — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, "Red Sox Lament in Houston: ‘They’ve Done Everything Right’," 6 Oct. 2017 Get ready to yuk it up with megastars Kevin Hart, Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Burr and others at Comedy Central Presents Colossal Clusterfest, a brand new festival set for June 2-4 in San Francisco. — Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, "Mammoth new San Francisco comedy festival to feature Kevin Hart, Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Burr, more," 28 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'yuk.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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