Jook

Quick meaning: Jook is a verb meaning (Scotland, Northern England) To dodge; to move quickly to avoid something or to hide; to dart away.

Meaning

(Scotland, Northern England) To dodge; to move quickly to avoid something or to hide; to dart away.

More Meanings

1. A quick movement to evade something.
2. A bow or curtsey.
3. (Korean or Cantonese contexts) Synonym of congee.
4. MLE form of juke (“to stab, to ching”).
5. (MLE) Knife.
6. (MLE) Sexual intercourse.
7. Alternative form of juke (“roadside cafe or bar, esp. with dancing”).

Example Sentences

‘Bet heʼs hanginʼ round some jook or ʼnother.’

Make man run when I back this jook Chef man up but ain’t no cook

Defendant then ran forward to kick him (witness) and he gave a "jook." Defendant was very unruly, and used bad language.

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.

Word Forms

• jooks
• jooking
• jooked

Synonyms for jook

Depending on context, synonyms include congee, ching, ying, bassy, pokey, chete.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include jouk, jink, dodge, jump, juke, skedaddle.

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