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Synonyms of juke

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Another word for juke is chef. Other synonyms of juke are chib, ching, enthrill, jab and job.

Synonyms and similar words for juke

verbTo stab.

  • chefTo stab with a knife, to shank.
  • chib UK, dialectalTo shiv (stab).
  • chingTo stab.
  • enthrillTo pierce; penetrate; run through; stab.
  • jabTo poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion.
  • jobTo pierce or poke (someone or something), typically with a sharp or pointed object; to stab.
  • kebab slangTo stab or skewer.
  • knifecrime UK, humorousTo stab.
  • lancinateTo pierce or stab (as with a lance); to lance.
  • pigstickTo stab.
  • pinkTo prick with a sword.
  • run throughTo impale (a person) with a blade, usually a sword.
  • shank slangTo stab, especially with an improvised blade.
  • shiv slangTo stab (someone) with a shiv.
  • spear
  • splashTo stab (a person), causing them to bleed.
  • stab
  • stick dialectalTo stab.
  • stobTo stab.
  • stog UK, dialectalTo stab; to probe; to thrust.
  • thrustTo stab; to pierce; usually with through.
  • chive obsoleteTo stab.
  • foin archaicTo thrust with a sword; to stab at.
  • gore obsoleteTo pierce with anything pointed, such as a spear.
  • gride obsoleteTo pierce (something) with a weapon; to wound, to stab.
  • poach obsoleteTo stab; to pierce; to spear or drive or plunge into something.
  • speet obsolete
  • yerk archaicTo stab (someone or something).

verbTo deceive or outmaneuver someone using a feint, especially in American football or soccer.

  • dummyTo feint.
  • dekeTo execute a deke in ice hockey or other sports.

nounMore synonyms

  • barrelhouseA rough-and-tumble drinking establishment.
  • juke houseSynonym of juke (“type of roadside cafe or bar”).
  • juke jointAn informal drinking establishment featuring blues music and dancing; primarily operated by African Americans in the...

Meaning of juke

  1. noun A roadside cafe or bar, especially one with dancing and sometimes prostitution.
  2. noun A genre of electronic music native to Chicago, noted for its fast, abstract rhythms; see footwork.
  3. verb To play dance music, or to dance, in a juke.

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Questions about synonyms of juke

What is another word for juke?
Juke has 33 synonyms on Word.ws, such as chef, chib, ching, enthrill, jab, job, kebab and knifecrime.
What does juke mean?
Juke means a roadside cafe or bar, especially one with dancing and sometimes prostitution.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: juke (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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