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

Ms. Lena takes us to her 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