# jook

> English word · Verb · IPA /dʒuːk/

## Definitions
1. To dodge; to move quickly to avoid something or to hide; to dart away.

## Etymology
Unknown. Compare duck (“to lower the head or body”) or jink (“to make an evasive turn”). Attested since the 16th century.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jook