Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To roost; perch.
- To lie down; be flat.
- To stoop or incline the body with a quick motion, or suddenly shift one's position so as to avoid or mitigate a blow, or conceal one's self; duck or dodge.
- To bow or courtesy; make obeisance.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb See
juke .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Alternative form of
juke .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word jouk.
Examples
-
"Leastwise, he doesna strike me except when he's mortal, and syne I can jouk him."
The Little Minister 1898
-
Now gang your ways hame, like a gude bairn --- jouk and let the jaw gae by --- Keep out o 'sight o' Rashleigh, and Morris, and that MacVittie animal
Rob Roy 1887
-
It was blithe and heartsome to go birling to Skeighan in the train; it was grand to jouk round Barbie on the nichts at e'en!
The House with the Green Shutters George Douglas Brown 1885
-
Now gang your ways hame, like a gude bairn -- jouk and let the jaw gae by -- Keep out o 'sight o' Rashleigh, and
Rob Roy — Complete Walter Scott 1801
-
Now gang your ways hame, like a gude bairn -- jouk and let the jaw gae by -- Keep out o 'sight o' Rashleigh, and
Rob Roy — Volume 02 Walter Scott 1801
-
I pick out sleekit (sly) which I know from Burns, but most words: swick (cheat) swither (dither) and jouk (dodge) are new to me.
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010
-
NB: Jan de manifestasyon sa yo se lansman yon seri mobilizasyon manch long ki va kontinye jouk Titid tounen lakay, sa va fèt nan bon kondisyon pasifik e demokratik, paske fanmi lavalas se patizan lapè e Titit se senbòl lapè a. Moun ki responsab jan de aktivite sa yo se:
unknown title 2009
-
NB: Jan de manifestasyon sa yo se lansman yon seri mobilizasyon manch long ki va kontinye jouk Titid tounen lakay, sa va fèt nan bon kondisyon pasifik e demokratik, paske fanmi lavalas se patizan lapè e Titit se senbòl lapè a. Moun ki responsab jan de aktivite sa yo se:
unknown title 2009
-
NB: Jan de manifestasyon sa yo se lansman yon seri mobilizasyon manch long ki va kontinye jouk Titid tounen lakay, sa va fèt nan bon kondisyon pasifik e demokratik, paske fanmi lavalas se patizan lapè e Titit se senbòl lapè a. Moun ki responsab jan de aktivite sa yo se:
unknown title 2009
-
No doubt this gentleman knows what he is doing, and has assurances of the young lady’s safety — So you must jouk and let the jaw gae by, as we say.”
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.