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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 The fusion of the two, bloke and coquette, reflects a cultural collision point, where softness meets structure and sport meets sentimentality. — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 The kit features black shorts and the signature red and white striped jersey, while off-the-field gear includes black hoodies, T-shirts and baseball hats, in addition to scarves evoking the bloke-core aesthetics, and a flag. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 14 May 2026 His 14th solo album Make-Up is a Lie was released in March, but that bloke isn’t funny anymore. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026 This bloke just about went down on one knee. — Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bloke
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloke
  1. guy
  2. male
  3. gentleman
  4. dude
Noun
  • Then Leigh noticed a skinny guy clad in a ratty Daniel Johnston T-shirt, his hair a feral mess.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • There’s more pressure on a guy who’s explicitly out there to fair-catch the ball.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of guy
Noun
  • The males feed under a narrow, white, waxy coating and mate with females in spring.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The fifth was 23-year-old Manny Taboada — a 6-foot-2, 200-pound male.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of male
Noun
  • An adjoining library — once a gentlemen’s smoking room — retains an original oil-light fixture and the atmosphere of an after-dinner gathering place.
    — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Hafidh Ameir Hassan became Tanzania’s first gentleman in 2021, when his wife took office as the country's first female president following the death of President John Magufuli.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of gentleman
Noun
  • This is a dude that’s driven every car in the world, has respect all over the world.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • And, yet, we’re supposed to take from it that Newsom isn’t just another stuffy old white dude in a suit.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of dude

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“Bloke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloke. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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