Synonyms

hoke

American

[hohk] / hoʊk /

verb (used with object)

hoked, hoking

to alter or manipulate so as to give a deceptively or superficially improved quality or value (usually followed byup ).

a political speech hoked up with phony statistics.

noun

hokum.

hoke British

/ həʊk /

verb

to overplay (a part, etc)

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Etymology

Origin of hoke

1930–35; back formation from hokey or hokum

Example Sentences

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CBS‘ “Me Myself and I” borrows a structural element from last season’s breakout hit, “This Is Us” - the multi-time-frame format - and then hokes it up.

From Washington Times

“Smoly hoke—no, holy smoke! don’t I wish I were back to New Haven, New York, any old place!”

From Project Gutenberg

"Hoke! hoke!" ran through the whole company of Spirits, and "Hoke! hoke!" they cried again.

From Project Gutenberg

"For a new hoke to hang Judas, six pence."

From Project Gutenberg

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