jinks
The word “jinks” has 1 syllable: jinks
It's pronounced as /dʒɪŋks/
What is synonym and antonym for jinks?
In the thesaurus, “jinks” has 73 synonyms and 6 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for jinks along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for jinks
- amusement
- avoids
- binge
- buffoonery
- dalliance
- deflects
- delight
- devilment
- devilry
- deviltry
- diversion
- dodges
- ducks
- eludes
- enjoyment
- entertainment
- escapes
- evades
- fling
- friskiness
- frolic
- frolicking
- fun
- fun and games
- gamboling
- gambolling
- hanky-panky
- high jinks
- hijinks
- hilarity
- hob
- hobby
- hobbyhorse
- horseplay
- impishness
- kick
- knavery
- lark
- merriment
- merrymaking
- mischief
- mischievousness
- parries
- pastime
- play
- playfulness
- pleasance
- pleasure
- rascality
- recreation
- relaxation
- revel
- revelry
- roguishness
- rollick
- rollicking
- romping
- shirks
- sidesteps
- skirts
- slaloms
- slides
- slips
- sport
- sportiveness
- spree
- tomfoolery
- turns
- waggery
- wantonness
- weaves
- whoopee
- zigzags
Antonyms for jinks
- drudgery
- duty
- labor
- obligation
- responsibility
- work
Meanings of jinks
- noun
- A quick evasive turn.
- verb
- To make a quick evasive turn.
- To cause a vehicle to make a quick evasive turn.
- In the games of spoilfive and forty-five, to win the game by taking all five tricks; also, to attempt to win all five tricks, losing what has been already won if unsuccessful.
- To elude; to cheat.
Example Sentences
- The mischievous child's laughter echoed through the house as he played pranks and jinks on his siblings.
- In folklore, some believe that certain places are haunted by spirits known for their playful jinks on unsuspecting travelers.
- The comedy troupe's performance was filled with clever wit and hilarious jinks that had the audience in stitches.
- After a long week of work, the friends gathered for a night of board games and friendly jinks.
- The old tavern was rumored to be a favorite haunt of pirates who enjoyed sharing tales of their daring adventures and drunken jinks.
On this page you'll find 79 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jinks, such as: amusement, avoids, binge, buffoonery, dalliance, deflects, delight.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
dalliance
- a little on the side
- affair
- amorous play
- amusement
- binge
- buffoonery
- carrying-on
- dabbling
- delay
- delaying
- delight
- devilment
- devilry
- deviltry
- dilly-dallying
- diversion
- enjoyment
- entertainment
- fling
- fooling around
- friskiness
- frittering
- frivoling
- frolic
- frolicking
- fun
- fun and games
- gamboling
- gambolling
- hanky-panky
- high jinks
- hijinks
- hilarity
- hob
- hobby
- hobbyhorse
- horseplay
- idling
- impishness
- jinks
- kick
- knavery
- lark
- loafing
- loitering
- merriment
- merrymaking
- messing around
- mischief
- mischievousness
- pastime
- play
- playfulness
- playing
- pleasance
- pleasure
- poking
- procrastinating
- procrastination
- puttering
- rascality
- recreation
- relationship
- relaxation
- revel
- revelry
- roguishness
- rollick
- rollicking
- romping
- seduction
- sport
- sportiveness
- spree
- tomfoolery
- toying
- trifling
- waggery
- wantonness
- whoopee
- working late at office
zigzags
- avoids
- deflects
- dodges
- ducks
- eludes
- escapes
- evades
- jinks
- parries
- shirks
- sidesteps
- skirts
- slaloms
- slides
- slips
- turns
- weaves
gamboling
- amusement
- binge
- bounding
- buffoonery
- capering
- carousing
- carrying on
- cavorting
- clowning
- curveting
- curvetting
- cutting capers
- cutting up
- dalliance
- dancing
- delight
- devilment
- devilry
- deviltry
- disporting
- diversion
- enjoyment
- entertainment
- fling
- fooling around
- friskiness
- frisking
- frolic
- frolicking
- fun
- fun and games
- hanky-panky
- high jinks
- hijinks
- hilarity
- hob
- hobby
- hobbyhorse
- hopping
- horseplay
- horsing around
- impishness
- jinks
- joyriding
- kick
- kiting
- knavery
- lark
- larking
- leaping
- loping
- merriment
- merrymaking
- mischief
- mischievousness
- pastime
- play
- playfulness
- pleasance
- pleasure
- prancing
- rascality
- recreation
- relaxation
- revel
- reveling
- revelling
- revelry
- roguishness
- roistering
- rollick
- rollicking
- romping
- roughhousing
- skipping
- skylarking
- sport
- sporting
- sportiveness
- spree
- springing
- tomfoolery
- tripping
- tumbling
- waggery
- wantonness
- whoopee
gambolling
- amusement
- binge
- bound
- bounding
- buffoonery
- caper
- capering
- carousing
- carry on
- carrying on
- cavort
- cavorting
- clowning
- curveting
- curvetting
- cut
- cut a caper
- cut loose
- cutting capers
- cutting up
- dalliance
- dancing
- delight
- devilment
- devilry
- deviltry
- disporting
- diversion
- enjoyment
- entertainment
- fling
- fool around
- fooling around
- frisk
- friskiness
- frisking
- frolic
- frolicking
- fun
- fun and games
- hanky-panky
- high jinks
- hijinks
- hilarity
- hob
- hobby
- hobbyhorse
- hop
- hopping
- horse around
- horseplay
- horsing around
- impishness
- jinks
- joyriding
- jump
- kibitz around
- kick
- kiting
- knavery
- lark
- larking
- leap
- leaping
- loping
- merriment
- merrymaking
- mischief
- mischievousness
- pastime
- play
- playfulness
- pleasance
- pleasure
- prance
- prancing
- rascality
- recreation
- relaxation
- revel
- reveling
- revelling
- revelry
- roguishness
- roister
- roistering
- rollick
- rollicking
- romp
- romping
- roughhousing
- skip
- skipping
- skylarking
- sport
- sporting
- sportiveness
- spree
- spring
- springing
- tomfoolery
- tripping
- tumbling
- waggery
- wantonness
- whoop it up
- whoopee
fun
- absurdity
- activity
- ado
- agreeable
- alarums and excursions
- amuse
- amusement
- amusing
- antic
- ball
- ballyhoo
- banter
- beguiling
- big-time
- binge
- blast
- blather
- blithesome
- bluster
- bobbery
- boisterous
- bother
- brawl
- buffoonery
- bustle
- cacophony
- caricature
- carousing
- celebration
- chaff
- cheer
- clamor
- clatter
- clowning
- clutter
- coil
- comic
- comical
- commotion
- convivial
- conviviality
- corroboree
- crack wise
- dalliance
- delight
- delightful
- devilment
- devilry
- deviltry
- din
- disorder
- distraction
- disturbance
- dither
- diversion
- divert
- diverting
- divertissement
- do
- droll
- enjoyable
- enjoyment
- entertain
- entertaining
- entertainment
- eruption
- escapade
- escape
- exciting
- facetiousness
- farcical
- festivity
- fever
- flare-up
- flightiness
- fling
- flippancy
- flurry
- flutter
- foofaraw
- fool
- foolery
- fracas
- fray
- fret
- friskiness
- frivolity
- frivolousness
- frolic
- frolicking
- frothiness
- fun and games
- funny
- furor
- furore
- fuss
- gag
- gaiety
- gambol
- gamboling
- gambolling
- game
- gay
- gayety
- gibe
- gleeful
- good time
- grins
- hanky-panky
- happy
- hassle
- haze
- helter-skelter
- high jinks
- hijinks
- hilarious
- hilarity
- hob
- hobby
- hobbyhorse
- holiday
- hoo-ha
- hoo-hah
- hoopla
- horseplay
- howl
- hubble-bubble
- hubbub
- hue and cry
- hullabaloo
- humorous
- hurly
- hurly-burly
- hurricane
- hurry
- hurry-scurry
- hurry-skurry
- impishness
- jape
- jeer
- jest
- jesting
- jibe
- jinks
- jive
- jocose
- jocularity
- jocund
- joke
- joking
- jollification
- jollity
- jolly
- josh
- jovial
- joy
- junketing
- kerfuffle
- kick
- kid
- knavery
- lampoon
- lark
- lather
- laugh
- laughable
- laughter
- levity
- light-mindedness
- lively
- living it up
- ludicrous
- melee
- merriment
- merry
- merrymaking
- mirth
- mirthful
- mischief
- mischievousness
- mock
- moil
- nice
- noise
- nonsense
- outbreak
- outburst
- outcry
- pandemonium
- parody
- pastime
- picnic
- play
- playfulness
- pleasance
- pleasant
- pleasurable
- pleasure
- pother
- quip
- racket
- rag
- rally
- rascality
- razz
- recreation
- recreational
- rejoicing
- relaxation
- revel
- reveling
- revelling
- revelry
- rib
- ridicule
- ridiculous
- riot
- riotous
- risible
- roar
- roguishness
- rollick
- rollicking
- romp
- romping
- row
- ruckus
- ruction
- rumpus
- satirize
- satisfying
- scream
- scuffle
- shindy
- sidesplitting
- silliness
- solace
- splore
- sport
- sportiveness
- spree
- squall
- stew
- stimulating
- stir
- storm
- sunny
- tease
- thrilling
- time killer
- tizzy
- to-do
- tomfoolery
- treat
- tumult
- turmoil
- unrest
- upheaval
- uproar
- uproarious
- waggery
- wantonness
- welcome
- welter
- whirl
- whoopee
- williwaw
- wisecrack
- witty
- yuck
- yuk
- zoo