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to yock

to yock

9.9
To laugh loudly because something is very funny
  • verb
  • /jɑk/
  • UK
translation icon : reír
  • She couldn't help but yock when her friend slipped on the banana peel.

Examples

  • They yocked so hard at the movie that people turned to stare.

  • The comedian's joke made the whole audience yock for several minutes.

  • Don't yock too loud!

  • They all yocked at the comedian's jokes.

  • The audience started to yock when the comedian cracked a funny joke.

  • She couldn't stop herself from yocking when she heard his hilarious story.

  • After watching the funny scene, they all yocked together in delight.

Synonyms

to cackle
vsto yock
18 6.0

To make a loud high sound like a hen or laugh in a loud harsh way

is loud and hearty but not shrill or birdlike in tone
to burst out laughing
vsto yock
  • Informal
8 2.4

To suddenly start laughing loudly and not be able to stop

is loud and hearty but not necessarily sudden or immediate
to chortle
vsto yock
7 7.7

To laugh quietly with pleasure, often with a small snort

is louder and more vigorous rather than quiet or snorting
to yuk
vsto yock
  • Informal
1 8.6

To laugh loudly in a silly, noisy way

is hearty and loud but more sincere than silly play
to laugh one's head off
vsto yock
  • Informal
1 3.5

To make loud sounds you cannot stop because something is very funny

is loud and hearty but less extreme and more general
to rolf
vsto yock
  • Slang
1 9.7

To laugh very hard at something funny online

is loud and hearty in any setting, not tied to online use
to bellylaugh
vsto yock
  • Informal
5.2

Laugh loudly and deeply, making your stomach move

is loud and hearty but not necessarily deep from the belly

Laugh so hard that your body shakes

is loud and hearty without causing bodily convulsions
to gag with laughter
vsto yock
  • Informal
6.5

To laugh so hard you almost choke

is hearty and loud but without choking or breath loss
to heehaw
vsto yock
9.3

To laugh loudly in a harsh way like a donkey

is loud and hearty but not animal like or braying
hee-haw
vsto yock
9.9

A loud, harsh laugh like a donkey's bray

is hearty and loud without the animal like harshness

Antonyms

54 1.0

A facial expression with the eyebrows pushed together showing dislike or worry

3 4.3

A time of refusing to talk because you feel annoyed or disappointed

How Amused

to guffaw
4 6.5
to yock
  • UK
9.9
to laugh
1.0
to chuckle
237 2.0
giggle
125 1.1

Surface Forms

yock infinitive
yocked past
yocked past participle
yocking present participle
yocks third person singular

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.