Definition of juke
: to juke someone
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He juked a couple of defenders and scored.
She juked and weaved around the defense.
Recent Examples of juke from the Web
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Smith-Schuster had tried to juke his corner to the outside before cutting upfield.
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Fournette took an off-balance step while trying to juke a defender in the fourth quarter.
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On a pivotal fourth-and-11 with just over five minutes to go, Wolfpack safety Tim Kidd-Glass shot through the middle of the line untouched on a blitz, forcing Blackman to juke right and overcook his downfield throw.
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Broncos running back C.J. Anderson planted his right leg to juke a Houston defender in a late October game against the Houston Texans.
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A couple of plays later, though, Allen caught dump-off pass and made a nifty move to juke rookie linebacker Donald Payne.
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Runs very hard after the catch — flashes a nasty stiff arm — or can juke and make guys whiff.
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Origin and Etymology of juke
probably alteration of English dialect jouk to cheat, deceive
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First Known Use: 1967
in the meaning defined at transitive sense
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sports : to make a false movement in order to deceive (an opponent)
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