bloke C2+ Topic:Register & Style US /bloʊk/ UK /bləʊk/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like block /ɑ/ vs /oʊ/ Sounds like bloc /ɑ/ vs /oʊ/ Meanings 1 noun (British informal) a man; a fellow A friendly bloke at the pub gave us directions. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · (british informal) a man; a... fellowchapguymangentladdude Word family Derived forms blokeishblokey Etymology AI details British slang of obscure origin, first attested in the early 19th century; possibly from Shelta (Irish Traveller cant) or from Romani loke ('man'). Topics Register & Style General Vocabulary External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # bloke **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /bloʊk/ **IPA (UK):** /bləʊk/ ## Meanings 1. (British informal) a man; a fellow ## Examples - A friendly bloke at the pub gave us directions. ## Synonyms - fellow - chap - guy - man - gent - lad - dude ## Derived Forms - blokeish - blokey ## Etymology British slang of obscure origin, first attested in the early 19th century; possibly from Shelta (Irish Traveller cant) or from Romani loke ('man'). ## AI Etymology Bloke is British slang of obscure origin, first attested in the early 19th century; possibly from Shelta (Irish Traveller cant) or from Romani loke ('man'). In present-day use, it means (British informal) a man; a fellow. Derived formations include blokeish and blokey. ## Topics - Register & Style - General Vocabulary markdown