noun
- boisterous fun or playful mischievous behavior
Usage: informal; usually plural
Examples
- The children’s hijinks in the backyard kept the neighbors entertained.
- College students are known for their late-night hijinks in the dormitories.
- The comedy show featured plenty of slapstick hijinks.
- Their hijinks at the office party got them in trouble with management.
- The movie was full of silly hijinks and pratfalls.
- We spent the weekend engaged in harmless hijinks at the lake house.