yuk

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
10
Letters
3
Pronunciation
/jʌk/

Definition of yuk

4 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

intj

  1. (onomatopoeic)An exuberant laugh.
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intj

  1. (onomatopoeic)An exuberant laugh.
  2. (alt-of, alternative)Alternative spelling of yuck (disgust)
    “Yuk! Egg on my face! With my usual wait 'til it's history GCN reading habits, I opened my April Fools issue and began to read the election year news; it did not occur to this avid reader that anything was being spoofed until the second paragraph.”

noun

  1. (slang)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.”

verb

  1. To laugh exuberantly.

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Etymology

Imitative, similar to the variant yuck.

Anagrams of yuk

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Hooks

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