bloke

noun

ˈblōk 

plural blokes

chiefly British, informal

: man sense 1a(1), fellow sense 4c

But he himself was no ordinary bloke.

—Ian Templeton

… always knew a bloke who knew a bloke who had something or other on the highest authority.

—Tim Winton

… I'd never go out with a bloke to whom I hadn't been properly introduced.

—Dillie Keane

Surely a bloke is entitled to have his drink made the way he wants it.

—E. Grisdale

Synonyms of bloke

• guy
• male
• gentleman
• dude

Examples of bloke in a Sentence

a couple of friendly blokes offered to show us the sights of London

Recent Examples on the Web

Thirty-five years after the band was founded, the Gallaghers’ rise from working-class blokes to British rock gods in Oasis has become the stuff of music legend. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2026

Townshend was a Mod who grew up into a rock intellectual who still talked like a bloke. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

The car comes from a design operation headed by SangYup Lee – the same bloke whose résumé includes the fifth-generation Chevrolet Camaro and Bentley Bentayga, while his time at Hyundai has included cars such as the Genesis GV80. — New Atlas, 24 Aug. 2026

The latter kicked off with four seasons of average blokes before finally welcoming a crop of celebrities earlier this year. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

circa 1829, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bloke

• boeck
• broke
• choke
• cloak
• cloke
• croak
• folk
• hoke
• joke
• moke
• oak
• poke

Kids Definition

bloke

noun

ˈblōk 

chiefly British, informal

: man entry 1 sense 1a