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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of high jinks

Forget the silly animal high jinks, the humble slapstick of peekaboo and patty-cake, and the earnest overviews of shapes, colors, and numbers; some of today’s baby books have far loftier ambitions. — Elise Broach, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

Indeed, that’s the idea behind the two-hour-long spectacle that mixes live baseball with music, dance, comedic bits and other high jinks. — Chris Placek, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Reflecting on the renovation, Jeff seems most excited about the potential for creative high jinks and, as the song says, makin’ whoopee. — Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 1 July 2026

The dynamic is matey and punchy, with lots of high jinks and backslapping. — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 16 June 2026