juke

[ jook ]

/ dʒuk /

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verb (used with object), juked, juk·ing.

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

noun

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

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Origin of juke

Spelling variant of jouk

Words nearby juke

Juiz de Fora, jujitsu, juju, jujube, Jujuy, juke, jukebox, jukebox musical, juke house, juke joint, Jukes

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juke²

[ jook ]

/ dʒuk /

noun

jukebox.

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How to use juke in a sentence

In the South, the city boys are free to drive and party at the boozy juke joint on Saturday nights.
‘Ballad of Emmett Till’ recounts last two weeks of a life cut short|Patrick Folliard|November 10, 2022|Washington Blade
Late arrivals had to stand along the walls, leaning against the juke box or the poker machines.
The Strange and Mysterious Death of Mrs. Jerry Lee Lewis|Richard Ben Cramer|January 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So what were they doing before, to juke the stats, as they say on The Wire?
The Perils of Law School|Megan McArdle|September 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But juke has become a worldwide underground scene, selling out clubs all over Europe.
Why Chicago Is Now America's Hottest City|Raymond Sokolov|February 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST

They claim juke has pulled minority youth away from crime, that it has been a major factor in Chicago's falling crime rate.
Why Chicago Is Now America's Hottest City|Raymond Sokolov|February 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It was as if black culture was a juke joint in the woods that whites had to travel to in order to experience it.
Ode to a White Rapper|Touré|May 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST
At the moment they're slugging it out to see which one gets to levy a head tax on the juke boxes in this section.
"And That's How It Was, Officer"|Ralph Sholto
Surely, so we are inclined to grumble, the taste was severe that led Mr. Ainger to dismiss Juke Judkins.
Obiter Dicta|Augustine Birrell
At the bar, a laughing longshoreman pushed a five-centavo coin into the nickeled red juke box, pressed the "Bsame" button.
The Five Arrows|Allan Chase
Hall drank in the tableau, his eyes following Marina's every move, his ears deaf to the next record being played in the juke box.
The Five Arrows|Allan Chase
Outside, juke boxes in three different open cafs on one street were playing three records with maximum volume.
The Five Arrows|Allan Chase

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