coke

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈkōk 

: 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)

: cocaine

Coke

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trademark

ˈkōk 

—used for a cola drink

Examples of coke in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

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

Friends of the Earth and South Lakeland Action on Climate Change challenged the previous Conservative government’s 2022 approval of a coking coal mine in northwest England. —Reuters, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024

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

Kids Definition

coke

1 of 3 noun

ˈkōk 

: 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

: cocaine

Coke

3 of 3 trademark

ˈkōk 

—used for a cola drink

Biographical Definition

Coke

biographical name

ˈku̇k 

ˈkōk

Sir Edward 1552–1634 Lord Coke English jurist