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Definitions

juke

[jook] / dʒuk /
VERB
dodge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ditch duck elude escape evade fend off shuffle sidestep skirt
STRONG
dark deceive equivocate fence fudge hedge lurch malinger parry pussyfoot shake shift shirk short-circuit slide swerve tergiversate trick weasel
WEAK
circumlocute get around get out of give the slip move to the side put the move on shake off skip out on tergiverse turn aside
Antonyms
STRONGEST
face meet take on
STRONG
release
WEAK
confront encounter stand up to
VERB
foil
Synonyms
STRONGEST
counter curb elude frustrate hinder nullify prevent thwart
STRONG
baffle balk beat bilk bollix buffalo check checkmate crab cramp crimp dash defeat disappoint disconcert ditch dodge duck faze outwit rattle restrain shake skip stop stymie
WEAK
foul up get around give the runaround give the slip hang up run circles around run rings around shake off shuffle off throw monkey wrench in upset the apple cart
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid allow assist encourage facilitate forward help
STRONG
abet calm face inspirit liberate lose meet placate release soothe surrender
VERB
fool
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cheat deceive delude dupe hoodwink pretend
STRONG
bamboozle bluff chicane con diddle flimflam fox gull hoax jive kid outfox scam snow spoof trifle
WEAK
fake out lead on make believe play a trick on play-act put on put one over on suck in take in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be honest
VERB
outsmart
Synonyms
STRONGEST
baffle bamboozle circumvent deceive outdo outfox outmaneuver
STRONG
beat bewilder cap cheat con confuse defeat defraud dupe finagle fox gull have hoax hoodwink mislead outgeneral outguess overreach swindle top trick worst
WEAK
end-run fake out figure out lead astray outjockey outthink take in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist be honest help
STRONG
clear up explain give guard lose protect surrender
VERB
outthink
Synonyms
WEAK
baffle bamboozle beat bewilder cap cheat circumvent con confuse deceive defeat defraud dupe end-run fake out figure out finagle fox gull have hoax hoodwink lead astray mislead outdo outfox outgeneral outguess outjockey outmaneuver outsmart overreach swindle take in top trick worst
VERB
outwit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deceive outfox outmaneuver
STRONG
baffle bamboozle beat bewilder cap cheat circumvent con confuse defeat defraud dupe finagle fox gull have hoax hoodwink mislead outdo outgeneral outguess outsmart overreach swindle top trick worst
WEAK
end-run fake out figure out lead astray outjockey outthink take in
Antonyms
STRONG
abet aid assist be honest clear up encourage enlighten explain give guard help lose protect support surrender
VERB
sidestep
Synonyms
STRONGEST
avoid bypass duck evade fudge skirt
STRONG
ditch elude escape pussyfoot shake shirk weasel
WEAK
dance around get around get out of give the slip go around put the move on shake off skip out on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
face meet take on

Example Sentences

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Walking through the exhibition, specially-programmed headsets react to the environment - creating a personalised DJ Mix as the music evolves from juke joints and jazz clubs to reggae nights, carnival and pirate radio.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Michael B. Jordan’s identical twins Smoke and Stack have the “grown-men money” to purchase the property for their juke joint in full.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

The film unfolds during the opening of a Mississippi juke joint in 1932.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Last year, the ranch threw a juke joint-themed Halloween party in honor of Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

He slid money into a juke box which played “That Old Gang of Mine.”

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury