yuks
/jʌks/
yuks is the plural of yuk.
Meaning of yuk
Noun
yuk (plural yuks)
- Something, such as a joke, that causes such a laugh.
- The latest yuk from Congress is called the balanced-budget amendment. It could wind up making slumps deeper and recoveries more difficult — and that's no joke.1992, Alan S. Blinder, Business Week, numbers 3268-3272
Noun
yuks (uncountable)
- laughter, amusement
- For instance, the five improv artists in Sybil’s Playhouse nearly broke their funny bones trying to dig yuks from the response to “What’s making you blue this summer?”1988 July 22, Lawrence Bommer, “Sybil’s Playhouse”, in Chicago Reader
- HAZEL: Please tell me that mask is removable.
DOCTOR: Oh! Yes, of course – it’s just for yuks, see!2010, Danielle Corsetto, Girls With Slingshots
Origin of yuks
From plural of onomatopoeic yuk.
Phrases with yuks
Words that rhyme with yuks
Questions about yuks
- What does yuks mean?
- Yuks means laughter, amusement.
- What is yuks the plural of?
- Yuks is the plural of yuk.
- What part of speech is yuks?
- Yuks is a noun.
- How do you pronounce yuks?
- Yuks is pronounced /jʌks/.
Words near yuks in the dictionary
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