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- DictionaryHok·ey/ˈhōkē/
adjective
- 1. mawkishly sentimental: informal North American "a good-hearted, slightly hokey song"
: obviously contrived : phony. the plots are tricky but not hokey Cleveland Amory. hokeyness noun. or hokiness. ˈhō-kē-nəs. hokily. ˈhō-kə-lē. adverb. Synonyms. corn-fed. cornball. cornpone. corny. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of hokey in a Sentence.
Hokey definition: overly sentimental; mawkish. See examples of HOKEY used in a sentence.
Something that's hokey is silly and sentimental — you could also call it "sappy" or "mawkish." A hokey speech is more likely to make people roll their eyes and squirm than to make them cry. You can buy your friend a hokey birthday card as a joke, or read her a hokey poem to make her laugh.
Define hokey. hokey synonyms, hokey pronunciation, hokey translation, English dictionary definition of hokey. adj. hok·i·er , hok·i·est Slang 1. Mawkishly sentimental; corny. 2. Noticeably contrived; artificial. hok′i·ly adv. hok′i·ness , hok′ey·ness n.
HOKEY definition: 1. too emotional or artificial and therefore difficult to believe: 2. too emotional or artificial…. Learn more.
HOKEY meaning: 1. too emotional or artificial and therefore difficult to believe: 2. too emotional or artificial…. Learn more.
Hokey Definition. hōkē. hokiest, hokier. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin.
Definition of hokey adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
2 meanings: slang, mainly US and Canadian 1. corny; sentimental 2. contrived; phoney.... Click for more definitions.
Aug 4, 2024 · hokey (comparative hokier, superlative hokiest) (US, colloquial) Phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or quality.
