yuk

¹ American  

[yuhk] / yʌk /

Also yok, or yuck

noun

1. a loud, hearty laugh.

2. a joke evoking such a laugh.

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verb (used with or without object)

yukked, yukking

1. to laugh or joke.

   The audience really yukked it up at the movie.

yuk ² American  

[yuhk] / yʌk /

interjection

Slang.

1. a variant spelling of yuck.

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Etymology

Origin of yuk¹

First recorded in 1935–40; imitative

Origin of yuk²

First recorded in 1950–55; imitative

Example Sentences

Even your husband, who was supposed to be going halfsies on this, gets to yuk it up with his co-workers all day.

From Slate • Nov. 16, 2024

He kept trying to yuk it up with the jury — I believe he even cracked a “my wife” joke — which would fly in a scripted series but not in a court of law.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2022

Attendants pour glasses of wine as the musicians rehearse; Yoko Ono paints Japanese calligraphy while Lennon and McCartney, a few feet away, yuk their way through “Two of Us” in goofy accents.

From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2021

This was apparent in the locker room after Seahawks games, when he and Lynch would yuk it up while the rest of the media steered clear of the notoriously reticent running back.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2021

He especially liked the chow yuk, because vegetables were his favorite.

From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden