yoink
/jɔɪŋk/verb, noun, interjection
yoink is spelled Y-O-I-N-K: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 182,517th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, yoink means “To make an oinking sound” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in yoink?
| Letters | 5: Y-O-I-N-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 182,517th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is yoink?
Yoink appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 182,517th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce yoink?
- /jɔɪŋk/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-yoink.wav, UK-yoink.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-yoink.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of yoink
- yoinks present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- yoinking participle, present
- yoinked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does yoink mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To make an oinking sound.
Outside in the fog and the damp and cool air, common to County Cavan, he strode briskly along the road and when he arrived Cummings was already out and busy and the pigs–a big drove of them–were yoinking for their feed.
- 2
colloquialTo hop or bounce.
- 3
nonce word for an action that impacts on something, especially if it is sudden.
- 4
slangTo kill.
- 5
colloquialTo yank or snatch.
- 6
colloquialTo steal.
- 7
colloquialTo take or win (something that others want).
noun
- 1
slangAn ordinary person with nothing to recommend them.
interjection
- 1
colloquialUsed for emphasis or to express that one is impressed.
- 2
colloquialOnomatopoeic, accompanying or describing a yank, swipe, or snatch.
Marge: But you look better, you don't sweat when you eat any more, and look – [holds up a wad of cash] You've saved more than a hundred dollars. I found it in your pants. Homer: [snatches money] Yoink!
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does yoink come from?
1954. Onomatopoeic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).