roke I. \ˈrōk\noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, probably from Middle Dutch roke, rooc smoke; akin to Old High German rauh smoke — more at reek 1.dialect chiefly Britain: vapor: as a.: fog, mist b.: steam 2.dialect chiefly Britain: smoke, reek II. transitive verb Etymology: origin unknown dialect England: to poke around : stir