yukked

verb

variants or yucked
Definition of yukkednext
past tense of yuk, slang
as in kidded
to make jokes pay no mind to those clowns—they are just yukking it up and don't mean any harm

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  1. joked
  2. teased
  3. quipped
Verb
  • Earlier in the interview, Ronan and Kimmel had joked about how the actress has lost in the Oscar race despite being nominated four times thus far.
    Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Megalopolis actress recalled working with Smart previously but joked that the interaction wasn’t too memorable.
    Liza Esquibias, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of joked
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  • Audiences caught a glimpse of child Bruce in the first film; Arthur was also teased to be his half-brother as his mother worked as a maid at the Wayne manor.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
  • While performing in Haikou, China over the weekend, West teased his next album which is tentatively titled Bully.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of teased
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  • Titus quipped — the pair soon started hosting regular shows together, and the series eventually morphed into the New York Rock and Soul Revue.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Miller quipped that even Minnesota could be in play after its governor’s shaky debate performance on Tuesday.
    Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of quipped
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