Yock
n.joyful, energeticplayful
What it means
A loud, hearty laugh or a joke that provokes one.
Reach for it when using rare informal language for robust comic response
His perfect imitation earned a warm yock from the cast.
Choose between these
7- playful
belly laugh
when full-bodied laughter deserves a vivid phrase
not when The phrase emphasizes physical force and not the joke itself.
- playful
wisecrack
when a sharp verbal joke creates the laugh
not when Wisecracks can be cutting and are only one route to hearty laughter.
- everyday
when the general human response is enough
not when Laugh covers everything from a quiet breath to a roar.
- warm
when low, contained amusement better fits the scene
not when A chuckle is much quieter than the hearty laugh named by yock.
- professional
comic payoff
when structure explains why an audience laughs
not when This critical phrase lacks the spontaneous sound of yock.
- professional
gag
when the crafted comic device rather than the response is meant
not when A gag may fail to produce any yock.
- literary
when loud unrestrained laughter is the exact sound
not when A guffaw can seem coarse or mocking where a yock is companionable.
Said against
3- silence
- sob
- solemnity
It naturally appears in
3- big yock
The harmless mix-up gave everyone a big yock.
- get a yock
The actor can get a yock without humiliating a volunteer.
- warm yock
A warm yock rolled through the cast after the improvised line.
Usage notes
Yock is rare slang and may be confused with yuck or the surname Yock.