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juke

The word “juke” has 1 syllable: juke

It's pronounced as /dʒuːk/

What is synonym and antonym for juke?

In the thesaurus, “juke” has 137 synonyms and 30 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for juke along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for juke

  • avoid
  • baffle
  • balk
  • bamboozle
  • beat
  • bewilder
  • bilk
  • bluff
  • bollix
  • buffalo
  • bypass
  • cap
  • cheat
  • check
  • checkmate
  • chicane
  • circumlocute
  • circumvent
  • con
  • confuse
  • counter
  • crab
  • cramp
  • crimp
  • curb
  • dance around
  • dark
  • dash
  • deceive
  • defeat
  • defraud
  • deke
  • delude
  • diddle
  • disappoint
  • disconcert
  • ditch
  • dodge
  • duck
  • dupe
  • elude
  • end-run
  • equivocate
  • escape
  • evade
  • fake
  • fake out
  • faze
  • fence
  • fend off
  • figure out
  • finagle
  • flimflam
  • foul up
  • fox
  • frustrate
  • fudge
  • get around
  • get out of
  • give the runaround
  • give the slip
  • go around
  • gull
  • hang up
  • have
  • hedge
  • hinder
  • hoax
  • hoodwink
  • jive
  • kid
  • lead astray
  • lead on
  • lurch
  • make believe
  • malinger
  • mislead
  • move to the side
  • nullify
  • outdo
  • outfox
  • outgeneral
  • outguess
  • outjockey
  • outmaneuver
  • outsmart
  • outthink
  • outwit
  • overreach
  • parry
  • play a trick on
  • play-act
  • pretend
  • prevent
  • pump-fake
  • pussyfoot
  • put on
  • put one over on
  • put the move on
  • rattle
  • restrain
  • run circles around
  • run rings around
  • scam
  • shake
  • shake off
  • shift
  • shirk
  • short-circuit
  • shuffle
  • shuffle off
  • sidestep
  • skip
  • skip out on
  • skirt
  • slide
  • slip
  • snow
  • spoof
  • stop
  • stutter-step
  • stymie
  • suck in
  • swerve
  • swindle
  • take in
  • tergiversate
  • tergiverse
  • throw monkey wrench in
  • thwart
  • top
  • trick
  • trifle
  • turn aside
  • upset the apple cart
  • weasel
  • worst

Antonyms for juke

Meanings of juke

  • noun
    1. A roadside cafe or bar, especially one with dancing and sometimes prostitution.
    2. A feint.
    3. The neck of a bird.
  • verb
    1. To play dance music, or to dance, in a juke.
    2. To hit.
    3. To stab.
    4. To deceive or outmaneuver someone using a feint, especially in American football or soccer.
    5. To bend the neck; to bow or duck the head.

Example Sentences

  • The running back made a quick juke to avoid the tackle.
  • He tried to juke past the defender with a sudden step to the left.
  • That move was a perfect juke straight out of a highlight reel.
  • She used a clever juke to get open on the basketball court.
  • His signature juke left opponents stumbling in every game.

On this page you'll find 167 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to juke, such as: abet, aid, allow, assist, avoid, baffle, balk.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

fake

fake out

jive

lead on

deke

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