Synonyms of yuk

yuk 1 of 2

noun

ˈyək 

variants or yuck also yak or yock

slang

as in joke

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

• joke
• laugh
• joking
• gag
• giggle
• jape
• josh
• witticism
• funny
• rib
• wisecrack
• scream
• one-liner
• boff
• sally
• quip
• drollery
• pleasantry
• waggery
• jest
• nifty
• crack
• boffola
• funning
• prank
• kidding
• panic
• comedy
• buffoonery
• riot
• trick
• practical joke
• caper
• parody
• leg-pull
• wisecracking
• humorousness
• humor
• banter
• burlesque
• mock
• riff
• knee-slapper
• antic
• persiflage
• funniness
• facetiousness
• caricature
• monkeyshine(s)
• mockery
• lampoon
• wordplay
• drollness
• hilariousness
• wit
• raillery
• repartee
• thigh-slapper
• put-on

yuk

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verb

variants or yuck

slang

as in to joke

to make jokes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• joke
• fun
• jest
• banter
• jive
• quip
• gag
• kid
• jolly
• jape
• fool
• rag
• wisecrack
• chaff
• josh
• crack wise
• ridicule
• jeer
• amuse
• razz
• tease
• rib
• haze
• gibe
• parody
• mock
• caricature
• entertain
• satirize
• lampoon
• rally
• divert

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of yuk

Noun

The elephants are escorted by handlers who fan them with peacock feathers and yak-hair whisks. — ABC News, 3 July 2026

People get mired in all kinds of muck and yuck by the slop on social media. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

Here, nomadic families still move across the plains with their herds of yak and sheep, and concrete-and-steel settlements are few and far in between. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026

The interiors of my cabin were elemental, with stone walls, wood furniture, and yak-wool throws. — Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026

Raising the bar on fabric research, Moorer paired technical wools or cotton chenille with silk, and introduced the rare and naturally soft yak fiber to the outerwear range. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026

Charles has visited every continent on Earth, drinking rancid yak butter tea in Lhasa, snorkeling with sea lions in the Galapagos and even climbing an iceberg in Antarctica. — Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 26 Feb. 2026

If volunteering is drudgery, yuck, who’s going to want to do that? — Bill Hoogterp, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026

In early March 2017, the pair flew to Kathmandu, spent a night at a yak and yeti hotel, and began preparing for their major trek. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026

Verb

But even though the lefty claims a 13 handicap and is now a regular at charity tournaments, the comic known for his Git-R-Done catchphrase is still counted on to yuk it up for hours on end. — Daniel Brown, New York Times, 11 July 2025

This year Hart yuks it up on July 12 and Jones does a follow up concert on Aug. 2. — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025

Who has more fun than golfers who yuk it up throughout a four-hour round? — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025

Seinfeld heads back to Bay Area Jerry Seinfeld is ready to yuk it up with Bay Area fans. — Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024

Kevin Hart yuks it up with Laugh Out Loud Radio, a collection of Hart’s specials, shows, and dialogues. — PCMAG, 14 Aug. 2024

Each person gets a chance to stand on one side of a plastic barrier while Yankovic stands on the other and tour photographer Kamal Asar takes a picture of them pretending to organically yuk it up together. — Alex Pappademas, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2022