Juke Definition

jo͝ok
jooks, juked, jukes, juking
noun
A roadside or rural establishment offering liquor, dancing, and often gambling and prostitution.
American Heritage
A feint or fake.
American Heritage

The neck of a bird.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb
To outmaneuver someone in such a manner.
Webster's New World
To play dance music, especially in a juke.
American Heritage
To deceive or outmaneuver (a defending opponent) by a feint; fake.
American Heritage
To outmaneuver by a feint or other deceptive movement.
Webster's New World
To dance, especially in a juke or to the music of a jukebox.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Juke

Noun

Singular:
juke
Plural:
jukes

Origin of Juke

  • Probably from Gullah juke, joog disorderly, wicked of West African origin Wolof dzug to live wickedly and Bambara dzugu wicked

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Gullah juke, joog (“wicked, disorderly”) (compare Wolof and Bambara dzug (“unsavory”)).

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English jowken to bend in a supple way

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English jowken (“bend”)

    From Wiktionary

  • orig. uncert.

    From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

Juke Sentence Examples

  • Wide receivers can change their lines to better effectively catch the ball; runners can juke and spin around defensive mean without a problem.

  • If you break tackles, spin and juke, or perform any of the taunting moves (e.g., raise the roof, around the world, etc.), you accumulate these points, which after you reach a certain total, give you access to a "GameBreaker".

  • The Samsung Juke is perhaps one of the more creative music phones available on the market today, especially since it looks a lot more like a portable MP3 player than a mobile phone.

  • Available in red or blue, the Samsung Juke also offers an interesting "switchblade" like mechanism.

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Words Starting With

JJUJUK

Words Ending With

EKEUKE

Unscrambles

juke

Words Starting With J and Ending With E

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4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With J4 Letter Words Ending With E