Meaning & use
Juke
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To make a quick, deceptive movement to fake out an opponent, especially in sports.
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The running back juked past two defenders on his way to the end zone.
She juked left before darting right to steal the ball.
A note on using this word
"Juke" also appears in "jukebox," from an unrelated older sense meaning a roadside dance hall, or "juke joint," in the American South.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A quick, evasive move made to deceive an opponent.
His juke sent the defender the wrong way.
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