Juking Meaning in English

word · lemma: juke

US

ˈdʒuk

JOOK-ing

UK

dʒˈuːk

JOOK-ing

Definition

'Juking' means quickly moving in a tricky or sudden way to avoid someone, especially in sports, or dancing in a sensual and energetic style (slang).

Usage & Nuances

Informal/slang. In sports, mainly used for quick dodges in football or basketball ('juking out the defender'). In slang, often about energetic, close dancing in hip-hop/urban contexts ('juking on the dance floor'). Make sure to use context clues to tell if it's about movement or dance.

• Spanish: esquivar (en deportes) - bailar sensualmente (jerga)
• Portuguese (BR): fintar (em esportes) - dançar sensualmente (gíria)
• Portuguese (PT): fintar (em desporto) - dançar sensualmente (gíria)
• Chinese (Simplified): 假动作躲避（体育）- 性感跳舞（俚语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 假動作躲避（體育）- 性感跳舞（俚語）
• Hindi: चकमा देना (खेल में) - उत्तेजक नृत्य करना (स्लैंग)
• Arabic: المراوغة (في الرياضة) - رقص مثير (عامية)
• Bengali: চালাকি করে এলোপাথাড়ি নড়াচড়া (খেলায়) - উত্তেজনাপূর্ণ নাচ (স্ল্যাং)
• Russian: ловко уворачиваться (в спорте) - энергично танцевать (сленг)
• Japanese: 華麗にすり抜ける（スポーツ） - センシュアルに踊る（スラング）
• Vietnamese: lách người né tránh (trong thể thao) - nhảy gợi cảm, sôi động (lóng)
• Korean: 재치 있게 피하기 (스포츠) - 에너지 넘치게 춤추기 (슬랭)
• Turkish: kurnazca sıyrılmak (sporda) - enerjik ve yakın dans etmek (argo)
• Urdu: چالاکی سے بچنا (کھیل میں) - جوشیلے انداز میں رقص کرنا (سلینگ)
• Indonesian: mengelak dengan lincah (olahraga) - joget enerjik dan sensual (slang)

Example Sentences

He was juking past the defenders on the field.

basic

They started juking to the music at the party.

basic

Good players are great at juking their opponents.

basic

She's always juking on the dance floor when her favorite song comes on.

natural

The quarterback kept juking defenders and gained extra yards.

natural

Everyone was juking so hard at the club last night, the floor was shaking!

natural