juke

verb

ˈjük 

juked; juking

transitive verb

: to fake out of position (as in football)

intransitive verb

: to juke someone

Synonyms of juke

• evade
• dodge

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

Facing third-and-1 at midfield, running back RJ Harvey juked a charging George Karlaftis to move the chains for the drive’s first third-down conversion. —Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025

Dowler hauled in the pass, a defender fell down and the receiver juked his way to the end zone for an 87-yard touchdown pass. —Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025

Last week the Jets scored on a 78-yard punt return when Bonner got juked out of position by Isaiah Williams, who scored the second touchdown Miami’s special teams unit had allowed this season. —Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025

The one-man wrecking ball who is headed to Washington State broke three tackles and juked two other defenders for a 44-yard score. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

probably alteration of English dialect jouk to cheat, deceive

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Phrases Containing juke

• juke joint

Rhymes for juke

• fluke
• kook
• luc
• luke
• nuke
• puke
• souk
• spook
• archduke
• rebuke
• caoutchouc