HIGH JINKS

Meaning of HIGH JINKS in English

n. phr. , informal Noisy or rough gaiety; wild play; tricks. The sailors were on shore leave, and high jinks were to be expected. The high school seniors engaged in high jinks after commencement.

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HIGH JINKS — noun plural also hi·jinks or high jinx ˈhīˈjiŋ(k)s 1. : an old Scottish game of forfeits at drinking 2. : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HIGH JINKS — Informal. boisterous celebration or merrymaking; unrestrained fun: The city is full of conventioneers indulging in their usual high jinks. Also, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HIGH JINKS — [high jinks] n pl (1825): boisterous or rambunctious carryings-on: carefree antics or horseplay
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HIGH JINKS — ˈhigh jinks BrE AmE ( also hi‧jinks American English ) /ˈhaɪdʒɪŋks/ noun [plural] old-fashioned noisy or excited behaviour when people …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HIGH JINKS — High jinks is lively, excited behaviour in which people do things for fun. ( INFORMAL, OLD-FASHIONED ) N-UNCOUNT-COLL
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HIGH JINKS — High jinks is lively, excited behaviour in which people do things for fun. (INFORMAL, OLD-FASHIONED) N-UNCOUNT-COLL
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
HIGH JINKS — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ He used to get up to all kinds of high jinks on those trips, by …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HIGH JINKS — {n. phr.}, {informal} Noisy or rough gaiety; wild play; tricks. * /The sailors were on shore leave, and high jinks …
Slang English vocab
HIGH JINKS — {n. phr.}, {informal} Noisy or rough gaiety; wild play; tricks. * /The sailors were on shore leave, and high jinks …
Словарь английских идиом
HIGH JINKS — also hijinks noun plural Date: 1825 boisterous or rambunctious carryings-on ; carefree antics or horseplay
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HIGH JINKS — lively behavior
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HIGH JINKS — also hi·jinks ˈhī-ˌjiŋks Date: 1825 : boisterous or rambunctious carryings-on : carefree antics or horseplay
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HIGH JINKS — Variant: also hi · jinks Pronunciation: ' h ī - ˌ ji ŋ ks Function: noun plural Date: 1825 : …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HIGH JINKS — ■ plural noun boisterous fun. Origin C17: see jink .
Concise Oxford English vocab
HIGH JINKS — ( NAmE also hi·jinks ) noun [ pl. ] ( old-fashioned , informal ) lively and excited behaviour SYN fun …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HIGH JINKS — Synonyms and related words : Mardi Gras, Saturnalia, banquet, blowout, carnival, do, fair, feast, festival, festive occasion, festivity, fete, field …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HIGH JINKS — A gambler at dice, who, having a strong head, drinks to intoxicate his adversary, or pigeon.
Slang English vocab
HIGH JINKS — Function: noun plural 1 Synonyms: HORSEPLAY , fooling, roughhouse, roughhousing, rowdiness, skylarking 2 Synonyms: REVELRY 2, revel, revelment, skylarking, wassail, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
HIGH JINKS — noun plural 1. Synonyms: horseplay , fooling, roughhouse, roughhousing, rowdiness, skylarking 2. Synonyms: revelry 2, revel, revelment, skylarking, wassail, whoop-de-do, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
HIGH JINKS — 25B6; plural noun ANTICS, pranks, larks, escapades, stunts, practical jokes, tricks; fun (and games), skylarking, mischief, horseplay, tomfoolery, clowning; informal …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
HIGH JINKS — шумное, бурное веселье
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
HIGH JINKS — шумное веселье, бурное веселье
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
HIGH JINKS — шумное веселье, бурное веселье
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
HIGH JINKS — шумное, бурное веселье
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
HIGH JINKS — (n.phr.) бурное веселье
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь сленга, жаргона, русских имен
HIGH JINKS — 1. шумное веселье; "детский визг на лужайке"; 2. очень непосредственное, живое, шумное поведение
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
HIGH JINKS — 1. шумное веселье; «детский визг на лужайке»; 2. очень непосредственное, живое, шумное поведение
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
HIGH JINKS — (n.phr.) бурное веселье
English Russian slang dictionary
HIGH — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) high blood pressure Aswan High Dam High Commission Court of High Court of Admiralty …
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
JINKS — ˈjiŋ(k)s noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: origin unknown : checkerberry
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HIGH — /huy/ , adj., higher, highest , adv., higher, highest , n. adj. 1. having a great or considerable extent or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
JINKS — n. revelry, liveliness
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HIGH — I. ˈhī adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hēah; akin to Old High German hōh high, Lithuanian kaukaras hill …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HIGH — vi to hie. 2. high ·noun the highest card dealt or drawn. 3. high ·noun people of rank or high …
Webster English vocab
HIGH — [high] adj [ME, fr. OE heah; akin to OHG hoh high, Lith kaukaras hill] (bef. 12c) 1 a: having large …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
JINKS — jinks BrE AmE dʒɪŋ k s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
HIGH — high BrE AmE haɪ ▷ higher ˈha ɪ ‿ə AmE ˈhaɪ‿ ə r ▷ highest ˈha ɪ ‿ɪst əst ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
JINKS — / dʒɪŋks; NAmE / noun ➡ high jinks
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
JINKS — jinks /dʒɪŋks/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: Perhaps copying the action of sudden movement ] ⇨ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HIGH — I. high 1 S1 W1 /haɪ/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative higher , superlative highest ) [ Word Family: noun …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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Oxford English vocab
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
JINKS — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES high jinks ▪ youthful high jinks COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE high ▪ The main …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HIGH
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HIGH — n. High Plateau high blood pressure Aswan High Dam High Commission Court of High Court of Admiralty high jump high …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HIGH — Synonyms and related words : Dutch courage, Gymnasium, Hydromatic, Latin school, Olympian, Realgymnasium, Realschule, a bit much, a high, abandoned, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HIGH — n. high and low high and mighty high flown high handed high hat high hearted high jinks high minded high …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
HIGH — INDEX: high above the ground 1. a long way above the ground 2. a high building/mountain/tree etc 3. how high …
Longman Activator English vocab
HIGH — n. 25B6; adjective a high mountain : TALL, lofty, towering, elevated, giant, big; multi-storey, high-rise. a high position in the …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
JINKS — n high ~ шумное веселье
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HIGH
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
JINKS — Веселье
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
HIGH — 1. haı n 1. высшая точка, максимум to be in /at/ the high - достигнуть высшего уровня /предела, максимума/ an …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HIGH — 1. haı n 1. высшая точка, максимум to be in /at/ the high - достигнуть высшего уровня /предела, максимума/ an …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
JINKS — n. веселье, шутки
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
JINKS — n. веселье, шутки
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
HIGH
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
HIGH
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
HIGH — _I High = _n. _ам. high school _II 1. _a. 1> высокий; возвышенный 2> высший; главный; верховный - high official …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
HIGH — I High = n. ам. high school II 1. a. 1. высокий; возвышенный 2. высший; главный; верховный - high official …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed

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