{
  "yukking":{
    "to make jokes":{
      "examples":[
        "pay no mind to those clowns\u2014they are just yukking it up and don't mean any harm"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "bantering",
        "chaffing",
        "fooling",
        "funning",
        "gagging",
        "japing",
        "jesting",
        "jiving",
        "joking",
        "jollying",
        "joshing",
        "kidding",
        "quipping",
        "wisecracking"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "gibing",
        "jibing",
        "hazing",
        "jeering",
        "mocking",
        "ragging",
        "rallying",
        "razzing",
        "ribbing",
        "ridiculing",
        "teasing",
        "caricaturing",
        "lampooning",
        "parodying",
        "satirizing",
        "amusing",
        "diverting",
        "entertaining"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "yuks":{
    "something said or done to cause laughter":{
      "examples":[
        "the yuks on this new sitcom are so pathetic that the souped-up laugh track merely adds insult to injury"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "boffolas",
        "boffs",
        "boffos",
        "cracks",
        "drolleries",
        "funnies",
        "gags",
        "giggles",
        "japes",
        "jests",
        "jokes",
        "joshes",
        "laughs",
        "nifties",
        "one-liners",
        "pleasantries",
        "quips",
        "ribs",
        "sallies",
        "waggeries",
        "wisecracks",
        "witticisms"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "knee-slappers",
        "panics",
        "riots",
        "screams",
        "thigh-slappers",
        "antics",
        "buffooneries",
        "capers",
        "leg-pulls",
        "monkeyshines",
        "practical jokes",
        "pranks",
        "tricks",
        "burlesques",
        "caricatures",
        "lampoons",
        "mockeries",
        "mocks",
        "parodies",
        "put-ons",
        "riffs",
        "banters",
        "persiflages",
        "railleries",
        "repartees",
        "comedies",
        "humors",
        "wits",
        "wordplays"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to make jokes":{
      "examples":[
        "pay no mind to those clowns\u2014they are just yukking it up and don't mean any harm"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "banters",
        "chaffs",
        "fools",
        "funs",
        "gags",
        "japes",
        "jests",
        "jives",
        "jokes",
        "jollies",
        "joshes",
        "kids",
        "quips",
        "wisecracks"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "gibes",
        "jibes",
        "hazes",
        "jeers",
        "mocks",
        "rags",
        "rallies",
        "razzes",
        "ribs",
        "ridicules",
        "teases",
        "caricatures",
        "lampoons",
        "parodies",
        "satirizes",
        "amuses",
        "diverts",
        "entertains"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "yuk":{
    "something said or done to cause laughter":{
      "examples":[
        "the yuks on this new sitcom are so pathetic that the souped-up laugh track merely adds insult to injury"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "boff",
        "boffo",
        "boffola",
        "crack",
        "drollery",
        "funny",
        "gag",
        "giggle",
        "jape",
        "jest",
        "joke",
        "josh",
        "laugh",
        "nifty",
        "one-liner",
        "pleasantry",
        "quip",
        "rib",
        "sally",
        "waggery",
        "wisecrack",
        "witticism"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "funning",
        "joking",
        "wisecracking",
        "knee-slapper",
        "panic",
        "riot",
        "scream",
        "thigh-slapper",
        "antic",
        "buffoonery",
        "caper",
        "leg-pull",
        "monkeyshine(s)",
        "practical joke",
        "prank",
        "trick",
        "burlesque",
        "caricature",
        "lampoon",
        "mock",
        "mockery",
        "parody",
        "put-on",
        "riff",
        "banter",
        "kidding",
        "persiflage",
        "raillery",
        "repartee",
        "drollness",
        "facetiousness",
        "funniness",
        "hilariousness",
        "humorousness",
        "comedy",
        "humor",
        "wit",
        "wordplay"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "to make jokes":{
      "examples":[
        "pay no mind to those clowns\u2014they are just yukking it up and don't mean any harm"
      ],
      "synonyms":[
        "banter",
        "chaff",
        "fool",
        "fun",
        "gag",
        "jape",
        "jest",
        "jive",
        "joke",
        "jolly",
        "josh",
        "kid",
        "quip",
        "wisecrack"
      ],
      "near synonyms":[
        "gibe",
        "jibe",
        "haze",
        "jeer",
        "mock",
        "rag",
        "rally",
        "razz",
        "rib",
        "ridicule",
        "tease",
        "caricature",
        "lampoon",
        "parody",
        "satirize",
        "amuse",
        "divert",
        "entertain"
      ],
      "near antonyms":[],
      "antonyms":[]
    },
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  }
}