juke

verb

juked; juking

transitive verb

: to fake out of position (as in football)

intransitive verb

: to juke someone

Examples of juke in a Sentence

He juked a couple of defenders and scored. She juked and weaved around the defense.
Recent Examples on the Web In it, chugging on instinct and not playbook, Moss juked one defender and spun through another one before landing in the end zone on his head. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024 Gray took it to the house by juking Lions defensive back Morice Norris, who had laid a crushing hit on Gray during Monday’s joint practice. Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2024 Utilizing the same set of palace rooms, the same offices, the same completely absurd cabinet meeting hall provided a structure that allowed Tracy and his writing team to create a rhythm and then deliberately juke this way or that to keep the audience off-balance. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 June 2024 With patience Zacha juked, made his adversary make the first move, and lifted the puck over Bob’s left shoulder. Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 18 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for juke 

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Word History

Etymology

probably alteration of English dialect jouk to cheat, deceive

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of juke was in 1967

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Cite this Entry

“Juke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juke. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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