no objectTo shout or cry ‘yoick!’. Also with object: to encourage or urge on (a hound) by crying ‘yoick!’.
exclamationjɔɪk
Fox-hunting rare
A call or cry used to urge on hounds.
nounjɔɪk
Fox-hunting rare
A cry or exclamation of ‘yoick!’.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in John Bernard (1756–1828), actor and theatre manager. From yoick<br>late 18th century; earliest use found in Polite Singer. Imitative.
Definition of yoick in US English:
yoick
verbjɔɪk
Fox-hunting
no objectTo shout or cry ‘yoick!’. Also with object: to encourage or urge on (a hound) by crying ‘yoick!’.
exclamationjɔɪk
Fox-hunting rare
A call or cry used to urge on hounds.
nounjɔɪk
Fox-hunting rare
A cry or exclamation of ‘yoick!’.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in John Bernard (1756–1828), actor and theatre manager. From yoick<br>late 18th century; earliest use found in Polite Singer. Imitative.