poke check

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pohk chek]
- /poʊk tʃɛk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pohk chek]
- /poʊk tʃɛk/

Definition of poke check words

noun poke check an attempt to deprive an opponent of the puck by pushing it away with one's stick. Compare check1 (def 37). 1

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Origin of poke check

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Poke check

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Poke check

poke check popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

poke check usage trend in Literature

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