ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Yuk

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /jʌk/ · Part of speech interjection

Quick meaning: Yuk is an interjection meaning (onomatopoeia) An exuberant laugh.

Meaning

(onomatopoeia) An exuberant laugh.

More Meanings

  1. To laugh exuberantly.
  2. Alternative spelling of yuck (disgust)
  3. (slang) Something, such as a joke, that causes such a laugh.

Example Sentences

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.
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.

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