verb

hoke

hohk

Hoke (verb) means to fake or exaggerate something to make it seem more dramatic, sentimental, or impressive than it really is (usually "hoke up"). Example: “The director hoked up the ending with unnecessary slow motion and swelling music.”

verb

To fake or exaggerate something to make it seem more dramatic, sentimental, or impressive than it really is (usually "hoke up").

"The director hoked up the ending with unnecessary slow motion and swelling music."

How to use hoke

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo artificially dress something up to seem more exciting or emotional than it is.

Easily confused with

hokey →

Common pairings

hoke up a story hoke it up

Word forms

hoked past tense, hoked past tense, hokes plural, Hokes plural, hokes singular, hokes singular

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Etymology

A back-formation from "hokum," meaning phony or exaggerated material.

Rhymes for hoke

woke coke poke joke toke yoke broke spoke smoke bloke stoke evoke

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Frequently asked questions

What does “hoke” mean?

The word “hoke” means to fake or exaggerate something to make it seem more dramatic, sentimental, or impressive than it really is (usually "hoke up"). In plain terms, to artificially dress something up to seem more exciting or emotional than it is.

How do you pronounce “hoke”?

“Hoke” is pronounced hohk (/hoʊk/ in IPA).

How do you use “hoke” in a sentence?

Here is “hoke” used in a sentence: “The director hoked up the ending with unnecessary slow motion and swelling music.”

What part of speech is “hoke”?

“Hoke” is a verb.