English Explanatory Dictionary

jook

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To dodge; to move quickly to avoid something or to hide; to dart away.
noun
  1. A quick movement to evade something.
  2. A bow or curtsey.
noun
  1. Synonym of congee.
noun
  1. Alternative form of juke (“roadside cafe or bar, esp. with dancing”).
verb
  1. MLE form of juke (“to stab, to ching”).
noun
  1. Knife.
  2. Sexual intercourse.
noun
  1. A shirtfront; the front of a jumper or T-shirt.

Pronunciation

/dʒuːk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-jook.wav /d͡ʒʊk/

Word forms

jook jooks jooking jooked juke

Etymology

Unknown. Compare duck (“to lower the head or body”) or jink (“to make an evasive turn”). Attested since the 16th century.

Synonyms

congee ching ying bassy rambo pokey chete shank nank splash splasher

Related words

jook-sing

Derived words

jook house jook joint jook organ jooker
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