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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Sadly, his background vocal is mixed low and seems like an afterthought, but it’s an affecting song nonetheless, conjuring images of truck stops and roadside juke joints.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Sammie, an emerging blues singer, penned the piece as a confession to his pastor father and his performance was powerful enough to set the roof a juke joint on fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Jack O’Connell, Lola Kirke and Peter Dreimanis — the actors who terrorized the juke joint as bloodthirsty vampires in the movie — also snaked their way onto the stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

He grabs me and Cocoa and hurries us outta the juke joint.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

juke

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