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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.
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Bowie went for an onside kick and Nicko Campbell picked it up, juked a defender and ran 52 yards for a touchdown. Cody Thorn, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Nov. 2025 Charlotte 49ers’ lone bright spot Kick returner Derrick Eley posted the game’s most explosive play in the fourth quarter, turning multiple Roadrunners into roadkill on his way to the end zone, juking two defenders and turning on the jets for an 88-yard return for Charlotte’s first touchdown. Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 15 Nov. 2025 After juking out Trader, McConkey sprinted to the Dolphins’ 17 before running out of bounds with 22 seconds left. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025 Who would have expected that Dart, a shifty runner who’d totaled 109 yards rushing in two prior starts, would juke out All-Pro linebacker Zack Baun for a 20-yard touchdown on the opening drive? Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for juke

Word History

Etymology

probably alteration of English dialect jouk to cheat, deceive

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of juke was in 1951

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“Juke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juke. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.

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