coke

1 of 4

noun (1)

: 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)

Coke

4 of 4

trademark

used for a cola drink

Examples of coke in a Sentence

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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, 8 Aug. 2024 Compared to the 38-acre Koppers plant that produced metallurgical coke and other products by distilling coal in St. Paul’s north Midway area, this foundry was a tiny source of pollution. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 4 Aug. 2024
Verb
That of course would be Lewis, an old high school acquaintance, who’s coked to the gills and deep in the grip of paranoid delusions when Skye arrives. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024 West Cumbria Mining’s lawyer James Strachan said in court filings that the development would not cause a net increase in greenhouse gas emissions, as the use of coking coal extracted from the mine is driven by demand for steel. Reuters, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for coke 

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of coke was in 1669

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Cite this Entry

“Coke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coke. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

coke

1 of 3 noun
: 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

Coke

3 of 3 trademark
used for a cola drink

Biographical Definition

Coke

biographical name

ˈku̇k How to pronounce Coke (audio)
ˈkōk
Sir Edward 1552–1634 Lord Coke English jurist

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