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

On stage, the singer is normally a fireball of intensity, screaming punky anthems like Yuk Foo and commanding the spotlight with magnetic charisma.

From BBC

Standout tracks we noted included the dissonant “Yuk Foo” and the sassy hit “Don’t Delete the Kisses.”

From Los Angeles Times

That 1368 yuk difference might not seem like much, especially when you see who else made Leno’s Top 10.

From Salon

After the delicious love song The Sofa, she poured a bottle of water over her head, shook off the droplets, grabbed a megaphone and screamed out the lyrics to the band's two loudest, punkiest songs, Yuk Foo and Greatest Hits.

From BBC

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