yuk
1 Americannoun
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a loud, hearty laugh.
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a joke evoking such a laugh.
verb (used with or without object)
interjection
Etymology
Origin of yuk1
First recorded in 1935–40; imitative
Origin of yuk2
First recorded in 1950–55; imitative
Example Sentences
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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
I have a soft spot for some real mind-rotters, all of which help me turn off my brain and just yuk it up for a while.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 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
“Now she claims she broke her nose on the sneeze guard at the Sizzler bending over looking at the chickpeas,” Jay Leno yukked on “The Tonight Show.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 14, 2019
No joke: David Letterman yukked it up on late-night TV longer than anyone else.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 22, 2017
And Donald J. Trump yukked it up late Tuesday night with Stephen Colbert on the “Late Show.”
From New York Times ● Sep. 23, 2015
Huntsman yukked it up on "Saturday Night Live" last month, making fun of his low poll numbers and his fixation on New Hampshire.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 10, 2011
Huntsman yukked it up on “Saturday Night Live” last month, making fun of his low poll numbers and his fixation on New Hampshire.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 10, 2011
“Nothing says leadership like yukking it up with the human-remains-sniffing dog,” wrote Micheal Dearing, founder of Harrison Metal.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 22, 2023
Republicans appear to be warming to the “Jew-ish” freshman, though: By Thursday, Santos was yukking it up with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.
From Slate ● Jan. 7, 2023
Open semifinal, just as he did throughout this magical run at Flushing Meadows, smiling and thriving, yukking it up with the fans, with his opponent, even with his opponent’s coach.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2022
I saw you tweeting about Stephen Miller, yukking it up on Fox News.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2021
On the screen, W C. Fields and Baby LeRoy were yukking it up.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
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