Sekirov Dictionary

yuck

/jʌk/

verb 5
noun 4
exclamation 1
forms 3
phrases 3

verb5

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To say "yuck"; to express disgust.
- I yucked and yicked and spit in the dirt . — 1994
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To laugh or joke.
- And I so miss the laughs we yucked when I used to point out to you the irony of people's names in town . — 2006
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(euphemistic) fuck.
- I can see these pro-lifer's screams of “Stop killing the foetus” turn to “I ain't taking no mother yucking nickker home to my mother yucking house." — 2004
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(informal) To vomit or gag;
- She thought it was overpoweringly gross and yucked great dribbles over the front of her lace blouse . — 1987
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To yank or grab.
- Briggs yucked the mare about, and she stood straight up seven or eight times. — 1886

noun4

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Something disgusting.
- I fetched an orange from a basket and peeled it […] “Make sure you peel as much of the yuck off as possible,” she said. “I hate the yuck." — 2003
The sound made by a whole-hearted laugh.
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(informal, offensive) A general insult.
- Alright, settle down, you yucks! — 2018
(US, slang) Synonym of yearling (“a sophomore at West Point military academy”).

exclamation1

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Uttered to indicate disgust usually toward an objectionable taste or odour.
- Yuck! This peanut butter is disgusting!

forms

yucked · yucking · yucks

Phrases with yuck

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