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uke¹

  • /juːk/

Rhymes with -uːk

noun ukes

  1. abbreviation, clipping, informal Clipping of ukulele

uke²

  • /ˈuːke/

Rhymes with -uːke

Where it comes from

From Japanese 受け (uke), the 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 受(う)ける (ukeru, “to receive, to get”).

noun ukes · uke

  1. The training partner against whom tori performs a move.
  2. Japanese, slang A passive or submissive male fictional character in a same-sex relationship; a bottom. Yaoi uke in fanfics often bear the brunt of stereotypical "negative female characteristics" such as passivity, helplessness, and masochism.

    Opposite: seme

Uke³

  • /juːk/

Rhymes with -uːk

Where it comes from

1941, abbreviation of Ukrainian.

noun Ukes

  1. colloquial A Ukrainian.

    Similar: Ukie, Yukie

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"uke." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/uke. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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uke. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/uke

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@misc{uke_2026,
  title = {uke},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/uke},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}