English Explanatory Dictionary

juke

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A roadside cafe or bar, especially one with dancing and sometimes prostitution.
  2. Clipping of jukebox.
  3. A genre of electronic music native to Chicago, noted for its fast, abstract rhythms; see footwork.
verb
  1. To play dance music, or to dance, in a juke.
verb
  1. To hit.
  2. To stab.
  3. To thrust with the pelvis, in particular for sexual intercourse.
verb
  1. To deceive or outmaneuver someone using a feint, especially in American football or soccer.
  2. To deceive or outmaneuver, using a feint.
  3. To bend the neck; to bow or duck the head.
  4. To manipulate deceptively.
  5. To interrupt a conversation with an unrelated topic.
noun
  1. A feint.
  2. The neck of a bird.

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒuːk/ En-au-juke.ogg

Word forms

juke jukes juking juked jook jugg

Etymology

From Gullah juke, jook, joog (“wicked, disorderly”) (compare Wolof and Bambara dzug (“unsavory”)).

Synonyms

barrelhouse juke house juke joint chef chib ching chive enthrill foin gore gride jab job juke kebab knifecrime lancinate pigstick pink poach run through shank shiv spear speet splash stab stick stob stog thrust yerk dummy deke

Derived words

jukebox juke joint juke organ outjuke
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