jook
UK/dʒuːk/
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Multicultural London English/d͡ʒʊk/
jook verb: to dodge; to move quickly to avoid something or to hide; to dart away. Also the alternative form of juke.
Verb
jook (third-person singular simple present jooks, present participle jooking, simple past and past participle jooked)
- To dodge; to move quickly to avoid something or to hide; to dart away.
- 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.2008, James Kelman, Kieron Smith, Boy, Penguin, published 2009, page 53
Noun (1)
jook (plural jooks)
- A quick movement to evade something.
- Defendant then ran forward to kick him (witness) and he gave a "jook." Defendant was very unruly, and used bad language.1882 April 20, “A Row in a Coalpit”, in Whitehaven News
- A bow or curtsey.
Noun (2)
jook (uncountable)
- Synonym of congee.
- [Zuko (Dante Basco):] What's that smell?
[Iroh (Mako):] It's jook. I'm sure you wouldn't like it.2006 December 1, Michael Dante DiMartino, Bryan Konietzko, “The Guru” (1:29 from the start), in Giancarlo Volpe, director, Avatar: The Last Airbender, season 2 (Book Two: Earth), episode 19, spoken... - 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[…]2009 February 18, Mark Bittman, “Your Morning Pizza”, in New York Times
- Synonyms:
- congee
- [Zuko (Dante Basco):] What's that smell?
Noun (3)
jook (plural jooks)
- Knife.
- Make man run when I back this jook
Chef man up but ain’t no cook2021 April 21, MJ & Earna, “Baejing”, 1:14–1:18
- Make man run when I back this jook
- Sexual intercourse.
- But, if she's already been sent around like a zoot, then I ain't feelin the roach but (Roach)
Don't think I'll turn her down, all that means that she not wifeyable, I'll still get the one jook now2006 July 1, “Grim” (track 8), in Jme featured by Wiley (lyrics), Eskiboy: Da 2nd Phaze
- But, if she's already been sent around like a zoot, then I ain't feelin the roach but (Roach)
Noun (4)
jook (plural jooks)
- A shirtfront; the front of a jumper or T-shirt.
Also used as
jook is also the alternative form of juke.
jook is also the MLE form of juke.
Synonyms of jook
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Forms of jook
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | jooks |
| present participle | jooking |
| past participle | jooked |
| past | jooked |
| Noun | |
| plural | jooks |
| alternative form | juke |
Origin of jook
Unknown. Compare duck (“to lower the head or body”) or jink (“to make an evasive turn”). Attested since the 16th century.
From Cantonese 粥 (zuk1) and Korean 죽 (juk). Doublet of zhou and juk.
From Gullah juke, jook, joog (“wicked, disorderly”).
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Questions about jook
- What does jook mean?
- Jook means to dodge; to move quickly to avoid something or to hide; to dart away.
- What part of speech is jook?
- Jook can be a verb or a noun.
- How do you pronounce jook?
- Jook is pronounced /dʒuːk/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of jook?
- The past tense of jook is jooked.
Words near jook in the dictionary
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