Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yuhk]
- /yʌk/
- /jʌk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [yuhk]
- /yʌk/
Definitions of yuck word
- noun yuck a loud, hearty laugh. 1
- noun yuck a joke evoking such a laugh. 1
- noun yuck Used to express strong distaste or disgust. 1
- interjection yuck expressing disgust 1
- exclamation yuck Some people say 'yuck' when they think something is very unpleasant or disgusting. 0
- exclamation yuck an exclamation indicating contempt, dislike, or disgust 0
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Origin of yuck
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1965-70; expressive word
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Yuck
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
yuck popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for yuck
adjective yuck
- disgusting — causing disgust; offensive to the physical, moral, or aesthetic taste.
- revolting — disgusting; repulsive: a revolting sight.
- repulsive — causing repugnance or aversion: a repulsive mask.
- sickening — causing or capable of causing sickness, especially nausea, disgust, or loathing: sickening arrogance.
- ghastly — shockingly frightful or dreadful; horrible: a ghastly murder.
noun yuck
- gunk — any sticky or greasy residue or accumulation: gunk on the oil filter.
- muck — moist farmyard dung, decaying vegetable matter, etc.; manure.
- sludge — mud, mire, or ooze; slush.
- crud — You use crud to refer to any disgustingly dirty or sticky substance.
- glop — unappetizing food, especially of a semiliquid consistency.
Antonyms for yuck
noun yuck
- cry — When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.
- sadness — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
- unhappiness — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
- despair — Despair is the feeling that everything is wrong and that nothing will improve.
- gloom — total or partial darkness; dimness.
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