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juke

verb \ˈjük\

sports : to make a false movement in order to deceive (an opponent)

jukedjuk·ing

Full Definition of JUKE

transitive verb
:  to fake out of position (as in football)
intransitive verb
:  to juke someone
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Origin of JUKE

probably alteration of English dialect jouk to cheat, deceive
First Known Use: 1967

Related to JUKE

Synonyms
deke, fake, fake out

Rhymes with JUKE

cuke, duke, fluke, gook, kook, Luke, nuke, Nuuk, puke, snook, souk, spook, tuque, uke, yeuk, zouk

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