Synonyms of yuks

yuks 1 of 2

noun

variants or yucks also yaks or yocks

plural of yuk, slang

as in jokes

something said or done to cause laughter

the yuks on this new sitcom are so pathetic that the souped-up laugh track merely adds insult to injury

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jokes
• laughs
• gags
• wisecracks
• giggles
• witticisms
• japes
• one-liners
• funnies
• quips
• pleasantries
• joshes
• ribs
• jests
• screams
• sallies
• pranks
• drolleries
• comedies
• parodies
• waggeries
• cracks
• boffs
• nifties
• antics
• buffooneries
• knee-slappers
• tricks
• capers
• riots
• humors
• panics
• burlesques
• practical jokes
• boffolas
• riffs
• banters
• monkeyshines
• repartees
• lampoons
• wits
• caricatures
• mocks
• wordplays
• mockeries
• put-ons
• leg-pulls
• railleries
• thigh-slappers
• persiflages

yuks

2 of 2

verb

variants or yucks

present tense third-person singular of yuk, slang

as in wisecracks

to make jokes

pay no mind to those clowns—they are just yukking it up and don't mean any harm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jokes
• wisecracks
• quips
• jests
• kids
• banters
• fools
• japes
• gags
• jollies
• funs
• chaffs
• jives
• joshes
• gibes
• jeers
• cracks wise
• amuses
• parodies
• ribs
• teases
• ridicules
• razzes
• rags
• caricatures
• satirizes
• lampoons
• mocks
• hazes
• entertains
• rallies
• diverts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of yuks

Noun

Even as a young boy (Samdrum Dorje Lama plays him at that age), Tenzing was fascinated with the allure and mystery of the mountain while herding his family’s yaks in Tibet. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2026

The world’s estimated 500 million pastoralists have fine-tuned the skill of living off the meat, dairy, fibers, and hides produced by their herds of sheep, cattle, camels, yaks, reindeer, and llamas. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026

Her ranch, about 130 miles northeast of Higdon’s spread, sits at 10,000 feet above sea level, ideal for yaks who thrive in the state’s cool, alpine climate. — David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

But both domestic yaks and their wild cousins have been facing threats for years, with some rare subspecies at risk of disappearing entirely. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Days are spent chanting with monks, learning to milk yaks, attending horse festivals, or hiking to nomad family picnics with homemade momo dumplings and tsampa cookies. — Cynthia Rosenfeld, Time, 12 Mar. 2026

Due to popularity and changing tastes, organizers have also added more specialty categories over the years for people who raise yaks, alpacas, llamas and other less-traditional Western livestock. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026

The crew began the journey, dodging yaks and mules at 9,337 feet. — Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025

Early tests show promise for lowering methane emissions Previous studies suggest that yaks naturally emit less methane than cattle because their gut microbes use different metabolic routes. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025