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. GrisdaleSynonyms
Examples of bloke in a Sentence
a couple of friendly blokes offered to show us the sights of London
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My Self, deprived of oblivion’s dose, is the bloke on the bus who sits too close,
who breathes too loud, who is too warm,
who fills his neighbor with thoughts of harm.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
Not Madonna, but her director-husband Guy Ritchie, a bloke’s bloke who challenged crew members and anyone else who was willing — any man, at least — to midday wrestling matches.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 5 July 2024
Could Ridge actually be the best bloke on the show?
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 26 Feb. 2024
His comments could be construed as the crankiness of an 80-year-old, but his demeanor is that of a bloke in a pub having a pint and laughing as easily at himself as the world around him.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
Not Madonna, but her director-husband Guy Ritchie, a bloke’s bloke who challenged crew members and anyone else who was willing — any man, at least — to midday wrestling matches.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 5 July 2024
Could Ridge actually be the best bloke on the show?
—Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 26 Feb. 2024
His comments could be construed as the crankiness of an 80-year-old, but his demeanor is that of a bloke in a pub having a pint and laughing as easily at himself as the world around him.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024
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“Bloke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloke. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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bloke
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chiefly British, informal
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