jook
/dʒuːk/verb, noun
jook is spelled J-O-O-K: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, jook means “To dodge; to move quickly to avoid something or to hide; to dart away” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in jook?
| Letters | 4: J-O-O-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 138,319th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is jook?
Jook appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce jook?
- UK /dʒuːk/
As a verb (“MLE form of juke (“to stab, to ching”)”): /d͡ʒʊk/.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-jook.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of jook
- jooks present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- jooking participle, present
- jooked participle, past
- juke
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jook mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
ScotlandTo dodge; to move quickly to avoid something or to hide; to dart away.
- 2
MLE form of juke (“to stab, to ching”).
noun
- 1
A quick movement to evade something.
- 2
A bow or curtsey.
- 3
Synonym of congee.
- 4
Knife.
- 5
Sexual intercourse.
- 6
ScotlandinformalA shirtfront; the front of a jumper or T-shirt.
- 7
Alternative form of juke (“roadside cafe or bar, esp. with dancing”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does jook come from?
Unknown. Compare duck (“to lower the head or body”) or jink (“to make an evasive turn”). Attested since the 16th century.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).