verb Gaming Slang

juke

JOOK · verb · gaming

Faking out an enemy, weaving through brush or fog to dodge or lose them.

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Definitions

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A movement fakeout. You dart into the brush, double back, sidestep the skillshot and leave the chaser swinging at air. A clean juke off a 1-HP escape feels unbeatable.

“I juked the Nidalee spear behind the wall and walked out on 50 health.”
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A quick change of direction or fake by a ball carrier to make a defender miss the tackle.

“He juked the safety out of his shoes on the way to the end zone.”
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juke In A Sentence

I juked the Nidalee spear behind the wall and walked out on 50 health.

Origin & Usage

From American football, where 'juke' means a fake to dodge a tackler; carried into gaming for dodging skillshots and pursuers.

Variants jukedjukingjukes

People Also Ask

What does juke mean in football?

To juke is to make a quick fake or change of direction as a ball carrier, causing a defender to miss the tackle.

Where does the word juke come from?

It comes from a Southern U.S. dialect word meaning to dodge or deceive, and is now common football and sports slang.

What does 'juked out of his shoes' mean?

It's an exaggerated way of saying a defender was faked out so badly by a juke that he lost his balance or fell down.

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