Phrase guide

yuk it up

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To clown around: to behave clownishly; to joke idly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: օյինբազություն անել (ōyinbazutʻyun anel) — clown around
  • Chinese Mandarin: 逗乐 (dòulè) — clown around
  • Dutch: de clown uithangen — clown around
  • Finnish: pelleillä — clown around
  • French: faire le mariole — clown around
  • French: faire le pitre — clown around
  • French: faire le zèbre — clown around
  • German: albern — clown around
  • German: kaspern — clown around
  • German: herumalbern — clown around
  • Portuguese: brincar — clown around
  • Portuguese: gracejar — clown around
  • Portuguese: fazer graça — clown around
  • Russian: кочевря́житься (kočevrjážitʹsja) — clown around
  • Russian: дура́читься (duráčitʹsja) — clown around
  • Russian: выде́лываться (vydélyvatʹsja) — clown around
  • Russian: выёбываться (vyjóbyvatʹsja) — clown around
  • Spanish: bromear — clown around
  • Spanish: payasear — clown around