coke

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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

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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

With an idiosyncratic sense of humor (Yanks get a coke machine in heaven) and a desperately romantic heart, Powell & Pressburger tenderly suggest Heaven and love are one and the same. —Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024

What better pairing for Charli’s song about doing coke in the bathroom than a firsthand account of the rise and fall of Studio 54? —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 16 July 2024

Verb

The city is also known for being home to Ukraine's only domestic coking coal supplier, which produces a key ingredient for its steel industry. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024

The company has been struggling for years to decarbonize its steel production, as the price of powering its existing coking plants has soared. —Melissa Eddy, New York Times, 25 Nov. 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