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

Singular:

juke

Plural:

jukes

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

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