yuk

1

or yuck

[ yuhk ]

noun
  1. a loud, hearty laugh.

  2. a joke evoking such a laugh.

verb (used with or without object),yukked, yuk·king.
  1. to laugh or joke: The audience really yukked it up at the movie.

Origin of yuk

1
First recorded in 1935–40; imitative
  • Also yok, yock [yok], /yɒk/, yak [yak] /yæk/ .

Words Nearby yuk

Other definitions for yuk (2 of 2)

yuk2
[ yuhk ]

interjectionSlang.
  1. a variant spelling of yuck.

Origin of yuk

2
First recorded in 1950–55; imitative

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How to use yuk in a sentence

  • There we had to face 75° below zero, but then yuk-Takh adjoins Verkhoyansk, the coldest place in the world.