Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jook

/dʒuːk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.68 in modern English

Syllables: jook
IPA: /dʒuːk/

15

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

noun

A quick movement to evade something.

noun

A bow or curtsey.

noun

Synonym of congee.

Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of juke (“roadside cafe or bar, esp. with dancing”).

verb

MLE form of juke (“to stab, to ching”).

noun

noun

Sexual intercourse.

Example Sentences

"So ye were on the ground and ye just ran round and jooked through the men going up the stairs, some walking, some running, and if ye got into there nobody could get ye."
"Defendant then ran forward to kick him (witness) and he gave a "jook." Defendant was very unruly, and used bad language."
"[Zuko (Dante Basco):] What's that smell? [Iroh (Mako):] It's jook. I'm sure you wouldn't like it."
"Or it could be that I’ve traveled enough to learn the joys of jook, the Chinese rice porridge also known as congee, which is among my favorite ways to start the day even when seasoned with nothing more than scallions, soy and chopped peanuts[…]"
"‘Bet heʼs hanginʼ round some jook or ʼnother.’"
"Make man run when I back this jook Chef man up but ain’t no cook"

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Korean

Word Breakdown

Root: 粥, 죽, juke, jook, jukka

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dʒuːk/

Usage

Inflected Forms

jooks (present, singular) jooking (participle, present) jooked (participle, past) jooked (past) jooks (plural) juke (alternative)

Derived Forms

jooker

Phrases

jook house jook joint jook organ jook-sing

Frequently Paired Words

jook-sing

Synonyms

congee ching ying bassy rambo pokey chete shank nank splash splasher

Homonyms

duke

Rhymes With

look duke luke nuke puke fluke rebuke chinook spook juke kook sook

Questions

How do you pronounce jook?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʒuːk/.
What does jook mean?: To dodge; to move quickly to avoid something or to hide; to dart away.
Where does jook come from?: It is traced to Korean.

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