shoke

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noun

A hobby, a favourite pursuit or whim.

OriginHindi शौक़ ← Arabic شَوْق →
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Meanings

nounshoke (plural shokes)

plural shokes · alternative shouq

  1. IndiaobsoleteA hobby, a favourite pursuit or whim.

Origin

  1. Arabicشَوْق
  2. Hindiशौक़
  3. Englishshoke

Borrowed from Hindi शौक़ (śauq), ultimately from Arabic شَوْق (šawq). Doublet of shiok.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Hosek
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APA

shoke. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoke

MLA

“shoke.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoke. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shoke,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoke.

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