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jook Meaning & Definition

/dʒuːk/

What Does Jook Mean?

Jook is used as a noun meaning A quick movement to evade something. It can also mean A bow or curtsey. As a verb, it means To dodge; to move quickly to avoid something or to hide; to dart away. As a verb, it means To play dance music, or to dance, in a juke.

Jook: Key Facts

Part of speechnoun, verb
Pronunciation/dʒuːk/
Synonymsbarrelhouse, juke joint and dummy
Pluraljooks
Verb formsjooks, jooking, jooked

Jook Definition (Noun)

  1. A quick movement to evade something.
  2. A bow or curtsey.

Jook as a Verb

  1. To dodge; to move quickly to avoid something or to hide; to dart away.

Noun

  1. Congee.

Noun

  1. A roadside cafe or bar, especially one with dancing and sometimes prostitution.

Noun

  1. A feint.
  2. The neck of a bird.

Verb

  1. To play dance music, or to dance, in a juke

Verb

  1. To hit
  2. To stab

Verb

  1. To deceive or outmaneuver someone using a feint, especially in American football or soccer
  2. To bend the neck; to bow or duck the head.

Noun

  1. A shirtfront; the front of a jumper or T-shirt.

Synonyms of Jook

barrelhousejuke jointdummy
Jook synonyms and antonyms →

Word Forms & Grammar

jook (third-person singular simple present jooks, present participle jooking, simple past and past participle jooked)

jook (plural jooks)

jook (uncountable)

Origin of Jook

Origin 1: Unknown. Compare duck (“to lower the head or body”) or jink (“to make an evasive turn”). Attested since the 16th century.

Origin 2: From Cantonese 粥 (zuk1) and Korean 죽 (juk). Doublet of zhou and juk.

Origin 3: From Gullah juke, jook, joog (“wicked, disorderly”).

Origin 4: From Jamaican Creole jook, from Fula jukka (“to poke”).

Quick Answers About Jook

Is jook a noun or a verb?

Jook is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.

What is another word for jook?

Close synonyms of jook are barrelhouse, juke joint and dummy. See the full list of jook synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of jook?

The plural of jook is jooks.

What is the past tense of jook?

The past tense of jook is jooked. The present participle is jooking.