verb
- present participle of jauk; to move or behave in a restless, fidgety, or evasive manner
Usage: chiefly Scottish and Northern English dialect; informal
Examples
- He was jauking about nervously while waiting for the results.
- Stop jauking around and sit down properly.
- The horse was jauking in its stall, eager to get out.
- She kept jauking away from the question instead of giving a straight answer.