yuck it up
B2 informal inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To laugh a lot and loudly, sometimes in a way that looks like you are showing off how much fun you are having.
Meanings
1 B2
idiomatic
informal
To laugh loudly and enthusiastically, often in a boisterous or performative way.
"The comedians were yucking it up backstage before the show started."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
American English informal. 'Yuck' here is an old word for a loud laugh (different from the disgust expression 'yuck'). Often implies that the laughter is enthusiastic or attention-seeking. Used to describe someone laughing it up with friends. Variant spelling: 'yuk it up'.
Commonly used with
friends crowd audience backstage laughter
Forms
Base
yuck it up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
yucks it up
he/she/it
Past simple
yucked it up
yesterday
Past participle
yucked it up
have + pp
-ing form
yucking it up
continuous
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