hoke
hoke · hokes · hoked · hoking
To ascribe a false or artificial quality toTo ascribe a false or artificial quality to; to pretend falsely to have some quality or to be doing something, etc.
/hoʊk/
Meaning
2 senses(slang)To ascribe a false or artificial quality to; to pretend falsely to have some quality or to be doing something, etc.
(Ireland)To scrounge, to grub.
Origin
From the root of holk (“hollow cavity”). Compare Scots howk.From the root of holk (“hollow cavity”). Compare Scots howk.
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Forms
hokes, hoking, hoked, hokedWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle