boke
/bəʊk/US/boʊk/
boke verb: to thrust or push out; butt; poke. Also the obsolete form of book.
Verb
boke (third-person singular simple present bokes, present participle boking, simple past and past participle boked)
Also used as
boke is also the obsolete form of book.
Forms of boke
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | bokes |
| present participle | boking |
| past participle | boked |
| past | boked |
| alternative form | boak |
| alternative form | boken |
| alternative form | buck |
| Noun | |
| plural | bokes |
Origin of boke
From Scots bock, attested from the 16th century.
Words that rhyme with boke
Questions about boke
- What does boke mean?
- Boke means to thrust or push out; butt; poke.
- What part of speech is boke?
- Boke is a verb.
- How do you pronounce boke?
- Boke is pronounced /bəʊk/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of boke?
- The past tense of boke is boked.
Words near boke in the dictionary
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