bloke

noun

ˈblōk How to pronounce bloke (audio)
Definition of blokenext
chiefly British
as in guy
an adult male human being a couple of friendly blokes offered to show us the sights of London

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Recent Examples of bloke 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 After all, one bloke was once pictured cutting up a full Victoria Sponge on one of Craven Cottage’s old wooden seats. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bloke
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloke
  1. guy
  2. male
  3. gentleman
  4. dude
Noun
  • All these guys, all my teammates, all my coaches, everybody in this building loves it.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In the back half of the show, the guys discuss the mood of the Orioles’ clubhouse following their trade deadline fire sale and take a look at the three players Baltimore acquired at the deadline amid its flurry of moves.
    — Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of guy
Noun
  • If their creations are deemed visually appealing, the males win the ultimate prize — mating privileges.
    — Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The two females are Amaura and Anorith, while the sole male is Archen.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of male
Noun
  • The gentleman selling the tickets convinced Leslie to consider his second choice.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
  • That version was dedicated to second gentleman Doug Emhoff, who had used the song as walk-on music at rallies.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of gentleman
Noun
  • Yet their portrait of the artist as a hopeless snot-nosed punk doesn’t seem interested in knowing who this guy was past being another dude in search of a purpose.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
  • While his antics look like something straight out of a Savannah Bananas game, the dude can throw a baseball.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of dude

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“Bloke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloke. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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