Definition of jook - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
- He learned to jook at the local dance hall..
2.
- We stopped at a jook for some dancing.
3.
foodRare Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfastRare
- I had a warm bowl of jook this morning.
Verb
1.
- He jooked to the side to avoid the ball.
2.
- They would jook wildly at the carnival each year..
Images of jook
Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast
Expressions with jook
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informal roadside place in US Southeast for food, drink, dancing, live music
We stopped at a jook house for fried fish and dancing.
small informal establishment featuring music, dancing, and often gambling
They spent the evening dancing at the local jook joint..
Origin of jook
West African, jùk (to dance)
Examples of jook in a sentence
Jook is popular at Caribbean festivals. The jook was lively with local bands playing. We found a jook that had the best music in town. Jook is a staple breakfast in many Asian households. He enjoys jook with pickled vegetables on the side. She jooked left to dodge the oncoming cyclist.
The cat jooked under the table to escape. They love to jook at the local dance hall. He would jook to his favorite reggae tunes.
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- French:danse jook, esquiver, ...
- German:Tanz, ausweichen, ...
- Italian:jook, schivare, ...
- Spanish:baile jamaicano, esquivar, ...
- Portuguese:jook, esquivar, ...
- Chinese:跳舞, 闪开, ...
- Japanese:ジュックダンス, 避ける, ...
- Arabic:رَقْصَة جُوك, رَاوَغَ, ...
- Hebrew:רִיקוּד גָּ'מַיְקָנִי, לְהִתְחַמֵּק, ...
- Russian:ямайский танец, уклоняться, ...
- Ukrainian:джук, ухилятися, ...
- Hindi:जूक नृत्य, बचना, ...
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