hoke

[ hohk ]

/ hoʊk /

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verb (used with object), hoked, hok·ing.

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.

noun

hokum.

Origin of hoke

1930–35; back formation from hokey or hokum

Words nearby hoke

hoist by one's own petard, hoity-toity, Hojo, hoka, Hokan, hoke, hokey, hokey cokey, hokey-pokey, hoki, Hokinson

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Example sentences from the Web for hoke

The Crisis still clings to the conviction that a vote for Woodrow Wilson was NOT a vote for Cole Blease or Hoke Smith.
David's Book Club: The Souls of Black Folk|David Frum|May 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"He's awake," said Cassandra quietly to Hoke, and the two men went to David.
The Mountain Girl|Payne Erskine
Mike was sure that if he imitated Hoke, he would be seized in the same way.
The Boy Patrol Around the Council Fire|Edward Sylvester Ellis
Private Hoke was ordered to surrender—declared he never would surrender to a Yankee.
History of Kershaw's Brigade|D. Augustus Dickert

Poor Hoke found his knees beginning to shake in a distressing manner.
Harper's Round Table, July 16, 1895|Various
General Hoke replied, “Remove all non-combatants within twenty-four hours.”
The Southern Soldier Boy|James Carson Elliott

British Dictionary definitions for hoke

hoke

/ (həʊk) /

verb

(tr usually foll by up) to overplay (a part, etc)

Word Origin for hoke

C20: perhaps from hokum

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单词	hoke
释义	hoke [ hohk ] / hoʊk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hoke ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), hoked, hok·ing. 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. noun hokum. Origin of hoke 1930–35; back formation from hokey or hokum Words nearby hoke hoist by one's own petard, hoity-toity, Hojo, hoka, Hokan, hoke, hokey, hokey cokey, hokey-pokey, hoki, Hokinson Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hoke The Crisis still clings to the conviction that a vote for Woodrow Wilson was NOT a vote for Cole Blease or Hoke Smith. David's Book Club: The Souls of Black Folk\|David Frum\|May 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST "He's awake," said Cassandra quietly to Hoke, and the two men went to David. The Mountain Girl\|Payne Erskine Mike was sure that if he imitated Hoke, he would be seized in the same way. The Boy Patrol Around the Council Fire\|Edward Sylvester Ellis Private Hoke was ordered to surrender—declared he never would surrender to a Yankee. History of Kershaw's Brigade\|D. Augustus Dickert Poor Hoke found his knees beginning to shake in a distressing manner. Harper's Round Table, July 16, 1895\|Various General Hoke replied, “Remove all non-combatants within twenty-four hours.” The Southern Soldier Boy\|James Carson Elliott British Dictionary definitions for hoke hoke / (həʊk) / verb (tr usually foll by up) to overplay (a part, etc) Word Origin for hoke C20: perhaps from hokum Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hoke imitate, lampoon, satirize, parody, do, feign, caricature, simulate, assume, mirror, ditto, burlesque, mime, travesty, fake, affect, counterfeit, ape, take off, send up
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hoke

verb (used with object), hoked, hok·ing.

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for hoke

verb

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