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    high jinks
    /ˈhʌɪ dʒɪŋks/

    plural

    • 1. boisterous fun: "high jinks behind the wheel of a car"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHIGH JINKS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HIGH JINKS definition: 1. energetic and excited behaviour in which people do funny things or play tricks on someone 2…. Learn more.

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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › high jinksHigh jinks Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    High jinks are boisterous or rambunctious carryings-on, carefree antics or horseplay. Learn the word history, usage, and related words of high jinks from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › wordplay › high-jinks-meaning-originThe History of 'High Jinks' | Merriam-Webster

    High jinks, also spelled hi-jinks, is defined in our dictionary as "boisterous or rambunctious carryings-on" or "carefree antics or horseplay ," and if it sounds a bit old-fashioned, that's because it is. High jinks was in its heyday in the mid-1900s, though it still sees plenty of use today.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › high-jinksHIGH JINKS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    High jinks means playful, mischievous, or rowdy activity. It is also commonly spelled hijinks. Both spellings of the word are used with a plural verb, as in My cousins’ high jinks are legendary. High jinks usually implies a combination of fun and mischief.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › high jinksHigh jinks - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The noun high jinks is good for describing rowdy fun and games. Most elementary school teachers won't leave a class unattended for long, suspecting that high jinks would begin immediately. Many moviegoers like to watch funny films full of high jinks — ridiculous, clowning pratfalls and capers.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › high-jinkshigh jinks - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of high jinks noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. wap-recovery-31.merriam-webster.com › words-at-play › highThe History of 'High Jinks' | Merriam-Webster

    High jinks, also spelled hi-jinks, is defined in our dictionary as "boisterous or rambunctious carryings-on" or "carefree antics or horseplay," and if it sounds a bit old-fashioned, that's because it is.