verb
- to move quickly or dodge; to duck or swerve
Usage: informal; chiefly dialectal or regional
noun
- a style of blues music originating in the American South, typically played on piano and featuring rhythmic, percussive playing
Usage: also spelled 'juke' or 'juke blues'; music genre
Examples
- The boxer jooks to the left to avoid the punch.
- She jooks through the crowd to reach the exit.
- He jooks his head back when the ball comes toward him.
- The pianist played energetic jooks all night at the club.
- Jooks music became popular in juke joints across the South.
- The dancer moved with the rhythm of the jooks beat.