hoke up

verb

To elaborate; to give a better, false impression of something

Meanings

verbhoke up (third-person singular simple present hokes up, present participle hoking up, simple past and past participle hoked up)

present singular third person hokes up · participle present hoking up · participle past hoked up · past hoked up

  1. colloquialTo elaborate; to give a better, false impression of something
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APA

hoke up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoke%20up

MLA

“hoke up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoke%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hoke up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoke%20up.

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