Definition of hoke in English:

hoke

verb həʊkhoʊk

[with object]North American informal

(of an actor) act (a part) in an insincere, sentimental, or melodramatic manner.
〈非正式，主北美〉（演员）虚假（或多愁善感、夸张地）表演
just try it straight—don't hoke it up
试着自然些——不要矫饰。
Example sentencesExamples
- She has said that the cast was specifically asked to "hoke it up."
- The principals of The Wandering Scholar hoke it up, but the piece can take it.
- Whether studio pressure can be blamed I couldn't say, but Ford, for all his inventiveness and all his unbound talent, still manages to hoke it up with the best of them.
- That night they were fabulous, hoking it up and ‘yee-haw’ ing.

Origin

Early 20th century: back-formation from hokum.

Definition of hoke in US English:

hoke

verbhoʊkhōk

[with object]North American informal

(of an actor) act (a part) in an insincere, sentimental, or melodramatic manner.
〈非正式，主北美〉（演员）虚假（或多愁善感、夸张地）表演
just try it straight—don't hoke it up
试着自然些——不要矫饰。
Example sentencesExamples
- Whether studio pressure can be blamed I couldn't say, but Ford, for all his inventiveness and all his unbound talent, still manages to hoke it up with the best of them.
- The principals of The Wandering Scholar hoke it up, but the piece can take it.
- She has said that the cast was specifically asked to "hoke it up."
- That night they were fabulous, hoking it up and ‘yee-haw’ ing.

Origin

Early 20th century: back-formation from hokum.

词汇	hoke
释义	Definition of hoke in English: hoke verb həʊkhoʊk [with object]North American informal (of an actor) act (a part) in an insincere, sentimental, or melodramatic manner. 〈非正式，主北美〉（演员）虚假（或多愁善感、夸张地）表演 just try it straight—don't hoke it up 试着自然些——不要矫饰。 Example sentencesExamples She has said that the cast was specifically asked to "hoke it up." The principals of The Wandering Scholar hoke it up, but the piece can take it. Whether studio pressure can be blamed I couldn't say, but Ford, for all his inventiveness and all his unbound talent, still manages to hoke it up with the best of them. That night they were fabulous, hoking it up and ‘yee-haw’ ing. Origin Early 20th century: back-formation from hokum. Definition of hoke in US English: hoke verbhoʊkhōk [with object]North American informal (of an actor) act (a part) in an insincere, sentimental, or melodramatic manner. 〈非正式，主北美〉（演员）虚假（或多愁善感、夸张地）表演 just try it straight—don't hoke it up 试着自然些——不要矫饰。 Example sentencesExamples Whether studio pressure can be blamed I couldn't say, but Ford, for all his inventiveness and all his unbound talent, still manages to hoke it up with the best of them. The principals of The Wandering Scholar hoke it up, but the piece can take it. She has said that the cast was specifically asked to "hoke it up." That night they were fabulous, hoking it up and ‘yee-haw’ ing. Origin Early 20th century: back-formation from hokum.
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