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hoke

hoke
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hohk]
    • /hoʊk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hohk]
    • /hoʊk/

Definitions of hoke word

  • verb with object hoke to alter or manipulate so as to give a deceptively or superficially improved quality or value (usually followed by up): a political speech hoked up with phony statistics. 1
  • abbreviation HOKE hokum. 1
  • noun hoke (of an actor) act (a part ) in an insincere, sentimental, or melodramatic manner. 1
  • transitive verb hoke make more impressive, overdo 1
  • verb hoke to overplay (a part, etc) 0
  • verb transitive hoke to treat in a mawkishly sentimental, crudely comic, or artificial way 0
See all 11 definitions of hoke

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Origin of hoke

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
1930-35; back formation from hokey or hokum

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hoke

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hoke

hoke popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

hoke usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hoke

verb hoke

  • imitate — to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example: to imitate an author's style; to imitate an older brother.
  • lampoon — a sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution; a work of literature, art, or the like, ridiculing severely the character or behavior of a person, society, etc.
  • satirize — to attack or ridicule with satire.
  • parody — a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing: his hilarious parody of Hamlet's soliloquy.
  • do — Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
All 22 Synonyms of hoke

Antonyms for hoke

verb hoke

  • praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
  • flatter — to make flat.
  • exalt — Hold (someone or something) in very high regard; think or speak very highly of.
All 3 Antonyms of hoke

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