hijinks
Boisterous silly antics
Hijinks are boisterous, playful antics—mischief that's rowdy but good-natured rather than malicious.
The word suggests pranks, horseplay, or spirited foolishness: The office party devolved into hijinks.
They got up to all sorts of hijinks in college.
Also spelled high jinks.
Playful mischievous acts
- shenanigansMischievous or deceitful behavior
- tomfooleryFoolish or silly behavior
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
- tricksDeceptive acts or techniques
capers · monkeyshines · escapades · stunts · horseplay · practical jokes · gags · japes
Exaggerated physical humor
- farceAbsurd, laughable situation
- buffooneryLudicrous or silly conduct
- clowningPlayful comic behavior
- shtickPerformer's signature gimmick
physical comedy · screwball · goofiness · mugging · pratfalls · zaniness · knockabout · absurdity
Gathering for celebration
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
- merrymakingLively, cheerful celebration
- carousingBoisterous drinking spree
- festivitiesCelebratory events and activities
whoopee · shindig · bash · jamboree · blowout · spree · frolics · revel
Noisily disorderly
- rambunctiousUncontrollably lively and loud
- raucousLoud and disorderly
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
- unrulyDifficult to control
riotous · uproarious · noisy · rollicking · rough-and-tumble · out of control · chaotic · disorderly
pranks
Playful mischievous acts
- shenanigansMischievous or deceitful behavior
- tomfooleryFoolish or silly behavior
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
tricks · capers · monkeyshines · escapades · stunts · horseplay · practical jokes · gags · japes · larks
slapstick
Exaggerated physical humor
- farceAbsurd, laughable situation
- buffooneryLudicrous or silly conduct
- clowningPlayful comic behavior
shtick · physical comedy · screwball · goofiness · mugging · pratfalls · zaniness · knockabout · absurdity · wacky
party
Gathering for celebration
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
- merrymakingLively, cheerful celebration
- carousingBoisterous drinking spree
festivities · whoopee · shindig · bash · jamboree · blowout · spree · frolics · revel · good times
rowdy
Noisily disorderly
- rambunctiousUncontrollably lively and loud
- raucousLoud and disorderly
- wildNot domesticated or controlled
unruly · riotous · uproarious · noisy · rollicking · rough-and-tumble · out of control · chaotic · disorderly · madcap
hijinksmalice
Intent to cause harm
villainy · criminality · wrongdoing · cruelty · atrocities
hijinkspropriety
Correctness of conduct
decorum · good behavior · orderliness · formality · protocol
higher, highest, jinx, highs, high jinks, jinxes, jinxing, highjinks