plural blokes
chiefly British, informal
: man sense 1a(1), fellow sense 4c
But he himself was no ordinary bloke.—
Ian Templeton
Ian Templeton… always knew a bloke who knew a bloke who had something or other on the highest authority.—Tim Winton
Tim Winton… I'd never go out with a bloke to whom I hadn't been properly introduced.—Dillie Keane
Dillie KeaneSurely a bloke is entitled to have his drink made the way he wants it.—E. Grisdale
E. GrisdaleExamples of bloke in a Sentence
a couple of friendly blokes offered to show us the sights of London
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2025
What a special role, to be the bloke who got those autographs.
—Stephen Rea, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2025
This bloke just about went down on one knee.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Melvin is a lovely, lovely bloke.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bloke
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“Bloke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloke. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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bloke
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