high jinks

or hi·jinks

[ hahy-jingks ]

/ ˈhaɪˌdʒɪŋks /

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noun (used with a plural verb)Informal.

boisterous celebration or merrymaking; unrestrained fun: The city is full of conventioneers indulging in their usual high jinks.

Origin of high jinks

First recorded in 1760–70; see origin at jink

SYNONYMS FOR high jinks

horseplay, skylarking.

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Words nearby high jinks

high horse, high hurdles, high-impact, high-income, highjack, high jinks, high jump, high jumper, high key, high-keyed, highland

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Example sentences from the Web for high jinks

Those were my high-jinks days when very many things seemed possible.
Carry On|Coningsby Dawson
They stood together, then, at the rear of the house, to watch the high-jinks going on in front.
Rope|Holworthy Hall

British Dictionary definitions for high jinks

high jinks

hijinks

/ (ˈhaɪˌdʒɪŋks) /

noun

lively enjoyment

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Idioms and Phrases with high jinks

high jinks

Playful or rowdy activity, often involving mischievous pranks. For example, All sorts of high jinks go on at summer camp after “lights out.” About 1700 this term denoted a gambling game accompanied by much drinking, but by the mid-1800s it acquired its present meaning.

单词	high jinks
释义	high jinks or hi·jinks [ hahy-jingks ] / ˈhaɪˌdʒɪŋks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR high jinks ON THESAURUS.COM noun (used with a plural verb)Informal. boisterous celebration or merrymaking; unrestrained fun: The city is full of conventioneers indulging in their usual high jinks. Origin of high jinks First recorded in 1760–70; see origin at jink SYNONYMS FOR high jinks horseplay, skylarking. SEE SYNONYMS FOR high jinks ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby high jinks high horse, high hurdles, high-impact, high-income, highjack, high jinks, high jump, high jumper, high key, high-keyed, highland Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for high jinks Those were my high-jinks days when very many things seemed possible. Carry On\|Coningsby Dawson They stood together, then, at the rear of the house, to watch the high-jinks going on in front. Rope\|Holworthy Hall British Dictionary definitions for high jinks high jinks hijinks / (ˈhaɪˌdʒɪŋks) / noun lively enjoyment Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with high jinks high jinks Playful or rowdy activity, often involving mischievous pranks. For example, All sorts of high jinks go on at summer camp after “lights out.” About 1700 this term denoted a gambling game accompanied by much drinking, but by the mid-1800s it acquired its present meaning. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to high jinks horseplay, antic, prank, caper, escapade, frolic, fun, mischief, monkey business, practical joke, shenanigans, stunt, tomfoolery, larks, monkeyshines
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high jinks

or hi·jinks

noun (used with a plural verb)Informal.

Origin of high jinks

SYNONYMS FOR high jinks

Words nearby high jinks

Example sentences from the Web for high jinks

British Dictionary definitions for high jinks

hijinks

noun

Idioms and Phrases with high jinks

Words related to high jinks