yuks 1 of 2

variants or yucks also yaks or yocks
plural of yuk, slang

yuks

2 of 2

verb

variants or yucks
present tense third-person singular of yuk, slang

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of yuks
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 Having trained thousands of teachers, setting up schools in slum areas and in addition, publishing its very own children’s books, the non-profit persists to spearhead outreach programs where books are taken to Pakistani children on the backs of camels and yaks, in boats and rickshaws. Sonya Rehman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yuks
Noun
  • Oto goes beyond basic greetings, chatting with guests, telling jokes, sharing historical facts, and even suggesting local activities.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
  • These jokes revolved around the idea of misusing objects, like putting food on their heads, and pretend play like washing hands without soap or water.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There’s also never really a good explanation for why the population of campers has dwindled, beyond Charlie Brown telling Sally that kids her age just want to watch TV instead of heading outdoors for fun.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Posey brought the laughs and lorazepam to The White Lotus season 3 as the Ratliff family matriarch, Victoria.
    Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Rogen remembers the moment Apatow came up with one of the scenes that drew the biggest laughs in the film, in which Steve Carell’s character awkwardly tries to relieve himself while aroused.
    Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • José Andrés quips, getting a big laugh from Meghan.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The personalized license plate requests that are submitted to the state Department of Motor Vehicles in fact come in all sorts of styles of words and quips, despite being limited by the size, shape and color of the metal markers every driver in Connecticut must attach to their vehicle.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 29 Dec. 2024

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“Yuks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yuks. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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