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

• bastard
• buck
• cat
• chap [chiefly British]
• chappie [British]
• dude
• fella
• fellow
• galoot [slang]
• gent
• gentleman
• guy
• hombre
• jack
• joe
• joker
• lad
• male
• man

Examples of bloke in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Drysdale is a rather interesting Aussie bloke, born and raised on a dairy farm, then trained as a fitter and turner, toolmaker, tool and gauge design draftsman, and hydraulics technician. —New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024

The world just stops apart from the bloke in black. —Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 5 July 2024

Like many of the other blokes in his burg, he was much taken by the tales of the Wild West and dreamed of becoming a cowboy. —Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024

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

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

circa 1829, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bloke

noun

ˈblōk 

chiefly British, informal

: man entry 1 sense 1a