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

yuk

2 of 2

verb

variants or yuck

slang

as in to kid

to make jokes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of yuk

Noun

Dreadlocked yaks were dotted around the foreground and the odd cluster of nomad tents swept by colorful prayer flags fluttering in the wind. —The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025

Down the beach Madam LeFleur stood on the porch of her boardinghouse beating slugs off a yak wool rug. —Charna Flam, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025

Rhododendrons blaze along the trail to Jhinu Danda’s hot springs, and the air carries the scent of pine, yak butter, and woodsmoke. —Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025

From mopane worms in Zimbabwe to yak butter tea in Tibet, people are willing to try almost anything these days. —Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025

Matthiesson slept in makeshift shelters and built fires out of yak dung, one of the few flammable materials available at this altitude—plants only exist as memories. —Kate McMahon, AFAR Media, 13 Aug. 2025

Most of the other obvious yuks are flashy and hollow: Of course M3GAN will dance. —Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025

Certainly, a just-for-yuks take on infidelity, anger and marital resentment may strike many television executives as a risky bet. —Alex Williams, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2016

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