juke

¹

[ jook ]

verb (used with object)

, juked, juk·ing.

1. to make a move intended to deceive (an opponent).

noun

1. a fake or feint, usually intended to deceive a defensive player.

juke

²

[ jook ]

noun

1. jukebox.

Word History and Origins

Origin of juke¹

Spelling variant of jouk

Origin of juke²

By shortening

Example Sentences

Of all the juke joints in all the towns in all the South, Amy had to walk into Paul’s.

From New York Times

I grin as it’s echoed around the juke joint.

From Literature

“Even if you think you have him,” Washington State linebacker Pat Bennett said, “he can give you a little juke and he’s gone.”

From Los Angeles Times

As a teenager he had worked on and off for two of his uncles, who owned a nearby juke joint, and despite his training as a teacher, he soon followed their lead.

From New York Times

“I got to explore all of Sofia because now I have a juke joint and I have a dinner table. I have a house. We had a white mob attacking me.”

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• ditch
• duck
• elude
• escape
• evade
• fend off
• shuffle
• sidestep
• skirt