Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hohk]
- /hoʊk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hohk]
- /hoʊk/
Definitions of hoking word
- verb with object hoking 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 HOKING hokum. 1
- verb hoking present participle of hoke. 0
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Origin of hoking
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 Hoking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hoking 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.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hoking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hoking
verb hoking
- 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.
Antonyms for hoking
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