Synonyms of high jinks

high jinks

plural noun

ˈhī-ˌjiŋks 

variants also hijinks

as in joking

wildly playful or mischievous behavior

despite the team's dismal record, the players have won over many fans with their exuberant high jinks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joking
• shenanigan(s)
• funning
• horsing around
• clowning
• monkey business
• monkeying
• tomfoolery
• buffoonery
• monkeyshine(s)
• skylarking
• roughhousing
• playfulness
• roughhouse
• horseplay
• clownery
• slapstick
• silliness
• foolery
• nonsense
• prankishness
• sporting
• mischief
• rumbustiousness
• rowdyism
• clownishness
• childishness
• trickery
• jesting
• rowdiness
• boisterousness
• rambunctiousness
• foolishness
• roguishness
• rascality
• revelry
• merrymaking
• frivolity
• sportiveness
• mischievousness
• waggery
• cavorting
• frolicking
• roguery
• impishness
• romping
• devilry
• knavery
• gamboling
• roistering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of high jinks

Smith’s memories of the inseparable pair are a blur of giggles and teenage girl high jinks. — Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026

That was especially true in the visitors locker room at FedExForum, which was filled with laughter, friendly arguments and high jinks. — Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Mar. 2026

The show followed the destitute Cuylers — father Early, his illegitimate son Rusty, his meth-loving sister Lily, and his crabby grandmother Granny — and their various moneymaking high jinks. — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026

In the midst of all this speculation, gaming the system and other high jinks, there are still people who are building the future, focused on the greater public good and impact, who seem similar to the cypherpunks of yesteryear. — Vipin Bharathan, Forbes.com, 16 Mar. 2026