uke

[ yook ]

noun

, Informal.

1. ukulele.

Word History and Origins

Origin of uke¹

By shortening

Example Sentences

Dr Laura Sommerfeld, Postdoctoral Researcher at the UKE Hamburg, who completed her PhD at the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences at the University of Birmingham focusing on this work is lead author of the study.

From Science Daily

“I was on his team. I think I was 19 or 20 years old. Uke was a funny guy even back then. He’s always good to be around.”

From Washington Times

They ate pierogies and drank Ukrainian beer before settling in their seats to view the documentary “UKE,” which depicts the stories of NHL players from Ukrainian immigrant families — including Ken Daneyko, Johnny Bucyk and Wayne Gretzky, who in his analyst role with TNT publicly commented on the war and the criticism Ovechkin faced in the days after the invasion.

From Washington Post

Volodymyr Mula, the director of “UKE,” lives in Kyiv but traveled to Baltimore for the viewing.

From Washington Post

I grab my uke and the ukulele tablature for “Ode to Joy” in the key of D and find the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain 2009 performance on YouTube where the audience brought their ukes along.

From Seattle Times