Definition of juke - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
- We stopped at a juke for some live music.
2.
- He made a quick juke to avoid the tackle.
3.
- They selected their favorite song on the juke.
4.
dance clubRare US genre of fast-paced electronic musicRare US
- Juke is popular in Chicago clubs.
Verb
1.
- The player juked past the defender to score a goal.
2.
- She juked the numbers to hide the losses.
Images of juke
roadside bar with music and dancing 
machine that plays music when coins are inserted
Expressions with juke
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informal establishment offering music, dancing, and drinks
They danced all night at the old juke joint down the road.
small roadside place for eating, drinking, and dancing
We spent the evening dancing at the juke house.
Origin of juke
African American Vernacular, juke (to dance)
Examples of juke in a sentence
Locals gathered at the juke for a weekend party. The player's juke left the defender stumbling. With a swift juke, she dodged her opponent. The diner had a vintage juke in the corner. He spent all his coins on the juke at the bar. The festival featured a lot of juke.
He danced to the juke all night. She juked left, leaving her opponent behind. He juked to avoid the tackle. He juked the defender and scored a touchdown. They tried to juke the system to gain an advantage.
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- French:juke, faire une feinte, ...
- German:Juke Joint, täuschen, ...
- Italian:locale con musica dal vivo, schivare, ...
- Spanish:bar de carretera, esquivar, ...
- Portuguese:bar de estrada, fintar, ...
- Chinese:小酒馆, 闪避, ...
- Japanese:ジューク, フェイントをかける, ...
- Arabic:حَانَة مُوسِيقِيَّة, رَاوَغَ, ...
- Hebrew:ג׳וּק־ג׳וֹאִינְט, לְהִתְחַמֵּק, ...
- Russian:придорожный бар, обмануть, ...
- Ukrainian:джук, обдурити, ...
- Hindi:ज्यूक, चाल चलना, ...
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