bloke

noun

ˈblōk 

plural blokes

chiefly British, informal

: man sense 1a(1), fellow sense 4c

But he himself was no ordinary bloke.

—Ian Templeton

… always knew a bloke who knew a bloke who had something or other on the highest authority.

—Tim Winton

… I'd never go out with a bloke to whom I hadn't been properly introduced.

—Dillie Keane

Surely a bloke is entitled to have his drink made the way he wants it.

—E. Grisdale

Synonyms

• guy
• male
• gentleman
• dude

Examples of bloke in a Sentence

a couple of friendly blokes offered to show us the sights of London

Recent Examples on the Web

Yes, that scary bloke Duncan Ferguson (who the commentators insist Everton ‘could do with out there today!’) scored lots of thumping headers, but his best-ever return in a season, from over a decade in the Premier League, was 11 goals, which was one more than Beto scored in 2024-25. —Michael Cox, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025

Who’s that Green Lantern-Goes-To-Business-School bloke down on the left. —Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025

Starkey is justifiably proud of doing something more experimental with this assemblage of blokes, and he’s particularly formed a tight bond with Ryder. —Chris Willman, Variety, 3 July 2025

The bloke lays brick and data foundations from which success can be built. —Andy Naylor, New York Times, 15 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

circa 1829, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bloke

• boeck
• broke
• choke
• cloak
• cloke
• croak
• folk
• hoke
• joke
• moke
• oak
• poke

Kids Definition

bloke

noun

ˈblōk 

chiefly British, informal

: man entry 1 sense 1a