juked; juking
: to fake out of position (as in football)
: to juke someone
Examples of juke in a Sentence
He juked a couple of defenders and scored.
She juked and weaved around the defense.
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Toney planted his foot in the ground, juked out Michigan State transfer cornerback Charles Brantley, and waltzed into the end zone.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
The Buffs star, left on an island with a wave of white jerseys closing in, juked four pass-rushers in the backfield, cut back to his left and shifted gears.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
During the second quarter of the Eagles' 28-23 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Barkley caught a pass from quarterback Jalen Hurts, juked around one Jaguars' defender and spun away from another.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 7 Nov. 2024
Barkley caught a pass from quarterback Jalen Hurts, juked around one Jaguars defender and spun away from another.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
The Buffs star, left on an island with a wave of white jerseys closing in, juked four pass-rushers in the backfield, cut back to his left and shifted gears.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
During the second quarter of the Eagles' 28-23 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Barkley caught a pass from quarterback Jalen Hurts, juked around one Jaguars' defender and spun away from another.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 7 Nov. 2024
Barkley caught a pass from quarterback Jalen Hurts, juked around one Jaguars defender and spun away from another.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Juke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juke. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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