yuks
Loud hearty chortles
Yuks are hearty laughs or jokes that produce them: We got some good yuks out of that movie.
The word suggests broad, unsophisticated humor—belly laughs rather than clever wit.
To yuk it up is to laugh boisterously or joke around.
Also spelled yucks.
Boisterous burst of mirth
- cackleHarsh, shrill laugh
- chortleGleeful, breathy laugh
- snickerStifled, scornful laugh
- giggleSoft, silly vocalization
chuckle · belly laugh · roar · howl · snort · titter · hoot · hee-haw
Humorous statement seeking laughter
- gagMouth restraint or jest
- punchlineHumor's final delivery
- one-linerBrief standalone joke
- wisecrackFlippant clever remark
quip · zinger · bit · routine · shtick · slapstick · pratfall · sight gag
Noisily cheerful and energetic
- uproariousExtremely and loudly comedic
- raucousLoud and disorderly
- riotousMarked by unrestrained disorder
- rollickingNoisily high-spirited
rambunctious · rowdy · wild · loud · noisy · clamorous · rip-roaring · unruly
guffaw
Boisterous burst of mirth
giggle · chuckle · belly laugh · roar · howl · snort · titter · hoot · hee-haw · bray
joke
Humorous statement seeking laughter
wisecrack · quip · zinger · bit · routine · shtick · slapstick · pratfall · sight gag · running gag
boisterous
Noisily cheerful and energetic
- uproariousExtremely and loudly comedic
- raucousLoud and disorderly
- riotousMarked by unrestrained disorder
rollicking · rambunctious · rowdy · wild · loud · noisy · clamorous · rip-roaring · unruly · horseplay
- yukking it upLaughing boisterously together
- yuk it upLaugh heartily together
- yukked it upLaughed boisterously together