coke

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noun (1)

ˈkōk 

: the residue of coal left after destructive distillation and used as fuel

also : a similar residue left by other materials (such as petroleum) distilled to dryness

coke

2 of 4

verb

coked; coking

transitive verb

: to change into coke

intransitive verb

: to become coke or like coke

coke

3 of 4

noun (2)

: cocaine

Coke

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trademark

ˈkōk 

—used for a cola drink

Examples of coke in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

So that usually meant this drink felt like a chore to make during an era of Jack and cokes and vodka-sodas. —Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 11 July 2024

Ex-Miami cop pleads guilty to shaking down dealers for coke and cash. —Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024

Verb

The most infamous of these conflicts took place at Orgreave coking plant on 18 June 1984. —The Week Uk, theweek, 24 Mar. 2024

Boston Metal’s patented molten oxide electrolysis (MOE) solution takes the coal out of steelmaking, replacing the most carbon-intensive manufacturing steps (e.g., coking) with a process that produces molten ore with renewable electricity and generates no CO2 emissions. —Joe Mullich, TIME, 30 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

perhaps from dialect coke, colk core, from Middle English; akin to Swedish kälk pith

Noun (2)

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1669, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1763, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Noun (2)

circa 1903, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

coke

1 of 3 noun

ˈkōk 

: gray lumps of fuel with pores made by heating soft coal in a closed chamber until some of its gases have passed off

coke

2 of 3 noun

: cocaine

Coke

3 of 3 trademark

ˈkōk 

—used for a cola drink

Biographical Definition

Coke

biographical name

ˈku̇k 

ˈkōk

Sir Edward 1552–1634 Lord Coke English jurist