to yock
- verb
- /jɑk/
- UK
- She couldn't help but yock when her friend slipped on the banana peel.
Examples
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They yocked so hard at the movie that people turned to stare.
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The comedian's joke made the whole audience yock for several minutes.
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Don't yock too loud!
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They all yocked at the comedian's jokes.
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The audience started to yock when the comedian cracked a funny joke.
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She couldn't stop herself from yocking when she heard his hilarious story.
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After watching the funny scene, they all yocked together in delight.
Synonyms
To make a loud high sound like a hen or laugh in a loud harsh way
To suddenly start laughing loudly and not be able to stop
To laugh quietly with pleasure, often with a small snort
To laugh loudly in a silly, noisy way
To make loud sounds you cannot stop because something is very funny
To laugh very hard at something funny online
Laugh loudly and deeply, making your stomach move
Laugh so hard that your body shakes
To laugh so hard you almost choke
To laugh loudly in a harsh way like a donkey
A loud, harsh laugh like a donkey's bray
Antonyms
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Etymology
Yock A helpful way to remember the verb is to think of the loud laugh sound 'yuk' or 'yuck'. To yock is to laugh out loud or laugh heartily at something funny, so the word means to give a strong, noisy laugh.