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单词 high jinks
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high jinks

plural noun

ˈhī-ˌjiŋks How to pronounce high jinks (audio)
variants or less commonly hijinks
: boisterous or rambunctious carryings-on : carefree antics or horseplay

Synonyms

  • buffoonery
  • clownery
  • clowning
  • foolery
  • horseplay
  • horsing around
  • monkey business
  • monkeying
  • monkeyshine(s)
  • roughhouse
  • roughhousing
  • shenanigan(s)
  • skylarking
  • slapstick
  • tomfoolery
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Get ready for more heavy metal high jinks from Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon and the fam on the upcoming UK reboot of beloved OG rock reality series The Osbournes. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 Sep. 2022 No Way Home and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness dealt with further multiversal high jinks from Benedict Cumberbatch's Stephen Strange and Elizabeth Olsen's Wanda Maximoff. Nick Romano, EW.com, 24 July 2022 The cosmic adventure marries metal tunes and retro influences with rom-com high jinks, feel-good vibes, a few profound themes and a standout turn from Bale as a deity-killing menace. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 7 July 2022 Take one part down-on-her-luck female protagonist, add in a handsome-but-cantankerous gentleman either from or in an enchanting European setting, and mix with a generous splash of high jinks that force them to fall head over heels. Courtney Howard, Variety, 1 Sep. 2022 Judy are returning after more than two years, so fans may need a binge-watch refresher on their high jinks. Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2022 Foxx works through the tonal inconsistencies resulting from Bud’s dramatic backstory and Day Shift’s predilection for high jinks by deadpanning his jokes and leaning on sarcasm. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Aug. 2022 If Stewart is proved correct, Partygate won’t be the only thing that did in Johnson, although the scandal has certainly turned many ordinary voters against him, and particularly against his clumsy efforts to cover up the high jinks at No. 10. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 7 June 2022 Winkler, an actor, drew on his childhood experiences with dyslexia to write about Hank and his fourth-grade high jinks and trouble with reading and writing. Mary Quattlebaum, Washington Post, 29 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

high jinks

plural noun

variants also hijinks
as in shenanigan(s)
wildly playful or mischievous behavior despite the team's dismal record, the players have won over many fans with their exuberant high jinks

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • shenanigan(s)
  • joking
  • nonsense
  • horsing around
  • funning
  • monkeying
  • sporting
  • monkeyshine(s)
  • monkey business
  • tomfoolery
  • buffoonery
  • clowning
  • playfulness
  • skylarking
  • roughhousing
  • roughhouse
  • clownery
  • slapstick
  • horseplay
  • mischief
  • prankishness
  • foolery
  • rumbustiousness
  • clownishness
  • rowdyism
  • childishness
  • trickery
  • jesting
  • rowdiness
  • boisterousness
  • silliness
  • roguishness
  • mischievousness
  • rambunctiousness
  • foolishness
  • rascality
  • sportiveness
  • revelry
  • deviltry
  • merrymaking
  • cavorting
  • frolicking
  • waggery
  • frivolity
  • roguery
  • impishness
  • romping
  • devilry
  • gamboling
  • roistering
  • knavery
  • gambolling
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