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Hijinks is an English word with synonyms like jinks or merrymaking. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Hijinks in a sentence

Hijinks meaning

Alternative spelling of high jinks.

Synonyms of Hijinks

jinks high jinks high jinx merrymaking conviviality jollification

Related words

Other words often associated with Hijinks or its synonyms:

celebration festivity sociability

Using Hijinks

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative spelling of high jinks.
  • Useful related words include: jinks, high jinks, high jinx, merrymaking.
  • In the example corpus, hijinks often appears in combinations such as: hijinks and, the hijinks, hijinks ensue.

Context around Hijinks

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

wacky 2× pandemic 1× various 1× bring 1× further 1× promises 1× field 1× day 1× lighthearted 1× halloween 1×

Often after:

stokely 1× galore 1× shenanigans 1× tend 1× bridging 1× quickly 1× chibnall 1× ensue 1×

Sentence patterns with Hijinks

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

for cheeky hijinks but he 1× house where hijinks quickly ensue 1× humor and hijinks with dark 1× is further hijinks in the 1× laughs more hijinks and more 1× of wacky hijinks ensue with 1× or pandemic hijinks have ensued 1× over various hijinks stokely hathaway 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a parade of 1× after davies boldly 1× almost every spring 1× and their off 1× characters like mr 1× get ready for 1×

Common sentence endings:

all closer together 1× and more melanin 1× and unceremonious deaths 1× are getting wild 1× being particularly humourous 1× coming manner possible 1×

Words around Hijinks

Just before it in the word index:

hijingo 2 hijikata 5 hijazi 9 hijau 4 hijacks 4 hijackings 28

Just after it in the word index:

hijinx 4 hijjah 6 hijli 2 hijo 11 hijos 2 hijra 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

absentees 57 accruing 57 aerosmith 57 afrobeat 57 aggregator 57 airshow 57

Corpus analysis for Hijinks

  • In this selection, "hijinks" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, wacky, pandemic, various, stokely, galore and shenanigans stand out and add context to how "hijinks" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include for cheeky hijinks but he and house where hijinks quickly ensue. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hijinks" sits close to words such as absentees, accruing and aerosmith, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hijinks

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The property hijinks in NC are getting wild. (8 words)

Almost every spring since, barring war or pandemic, hijinks have ensued. (11 words)

And their off-the-field hijinks tend to land them in big trouble. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Resorting to the hijinks bridging the Season 1 finale to the Season 2 premiere, where audiences believed for a hot minute that Jay could see the ghosts after an accident in the cold open, was not significant enough and had a low payoff, story-wise. (45 words)

In season 5, family friends Midge (Ann McCrea, now age 93) and Dave (Bob Crane, who passed away in 1978) joined the fun, but for the most part, the show was all about the lighthearted hijinks of the Stone family. (40 words)

After Davies boldly destroyed the Doctor’s home planet at the beginning of the 2005 revival, and Moffat brought it back again with his usual frustrating timey-wimey hijinks, Chibnall has gone and burned Gallifrey to the ground. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

Almost every spring since, barring war or pandemic, hijinks have ensued.

Girlfriend, Girlfriend appears to be returning to form, with the wacky hijinks of this episode being particularly humourous.

It is a fitting ending to a show that mixes a healthy dose of humor and hijinks with dark situations and unceremonious deaths.

Skipping ahead over various hijinks, Stokely Hathaway was taken down by Reby Sky on a Twist of Fate.

The Egypt Shrine Clowns will be performing and are sure to bring hijinks and hilarity as they perform under the lights in the big top.

The revellers process to the storied George Inn in nearby Southwark, where there is further hijinks, in the form of storytelling and dancing.

The series promises hijinks galore as the duo grates against the small-town vibe — especially Fire, whose brash personality puts her at odds with her new home base.

Through hijinks, shenanigans, and hilariously over-the-top slapstick humor, doesn’t shy away from torturing Nick, providing Cube the opportunity to prove his physical comedy prowess.

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And their off-the-field hijinks tend to land them in big trouble.

Characters like Mr. Hankey the Christmas Poo and Jimbo are heavily featured in a five-hour story about the kids’ snow day hijinks.

Get ready for 33 years-worth of more laughs, more hijinks, and more melanin.

In season 5, family friends Midge (Ann McCrea, now age 93) and Dave (Bob Crane, who passed away in 1978) joined the fun, but for the most part, the show was all about the lighthearted hijinks of the Stone family.

Inspired by the Halloween hijinks of Archie and his friends, LOLtron has devised the perfect plan for world domination.

Prince Louis is known for cheeky hijinks but he doesn't always get his own way.

Resorting to the hijinks bridging the Season 1 finale to the Season 2 premiere, where audiences believed for a hot minute that Jay could see the ghosts after an accident in the cold open, was not significant enough and had a low payoff, story-wise.

The men and their families share a lake house where hijinks quickly ensue, eventually bringing them all closer together.

The property hijinks in NC are getting wild.

The title of first traditional American superhero is often attributed to Superman, and the character’s heroic hijinks have since gone on to inspire countless artists to create similar superhuman heroes, villains, antiheroes, etc.

After Davies boldly destroyed the Doctor’s home planet at the beginning of the 2005 revival, and Moffat brought it back again with his usual frustrating timey-wimey hijinks, Chibnall has gone and burned Gallifrey to the ground.

A parade of wacky hijinks ensue, with a dizzying set of complications, all of which end in the most “oh, how didn’t I see that coming?” manner possible.

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Common combinations with hijinks

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hijinks" in a sentence?
An example: "Almost every spring since, barring war or pandemic, hijinks have ensued." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "hijinks" from authentic English texts.
What does "hijinks" mean?
Hijinks means: Alternative spelling of high jinks.
What are synonyms of "hijinks"?
Common synonyms of "hijinks" include: jinks, high jinks, high jinx, merrymaking, conviviality, jollification.
How many example sentences with "hijinks" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "hijinks", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.