coke
1 of 4noun (1)
ˈkōk 
: the residue of coal left after destructive distillation and used as fuel
also : a similar residue left by other materials (such as petroleum) distilled to dryness
coke
2 of 4verb
coked; coking
transitive verb
: to change into coke
intransitive verb
: to become coke or like coke
coke
3 of 4noun (2)
: cocaine
Coke
4 of 4trademark
ˈkōk
—used for a cola drink
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
perhaps from dialect coke, colk core, from Middle English; akin to Swedish kälk pith
Noun (2)
by shortening & alteration
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1669, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1763, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Noun (2)
circa 1903, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
coke
noun
ˈkōk
: gray lumps of fuel made by heating soft coal in a closed chamber until some of its gases have passed off
Biographical Definition
Coke
biographical name
ˈku̇k
ˈkōk
Sir Edward 1552–1634 Lord Coke English jurist