poker

noun
UK: /ˈpəʊkə(r)/
US: /ˈpoʊkər/

  1. A card game where players bet on the value of their hands.

    1. We played poker last night. [ ] [ ]
    2. He lost all his money playing poker at the casino this weekend. [ ] [ ]

  2. A metal rod used for stirring a fire.

    1. Use the poker to move the logs. [ ] [ ]
    2. She used the poker to stoke the embers, trying to revive the dying fire. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

fire iron
poker verb

  1. To stir or tend to a fire with a poker.

    1. He is poker-ing the fire. [ ] [ ]
    2. Stop poker-ing at the fire; you're just making it worse now than before. [ ] [ ]

  2. To poke or prod something or someone.

    1. Don't poker me! [ ] [ ]
    2. He tried to poker her to get her attention, but she was oblivious. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "poker" in English means: A card game where players bet on the value of their hands., A metal rod used for stirring a fire..

The phonetic transcription of "poker" is /ˈpəʊkə(r)/ in British English and /ˈpoʊkər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "poker": fire iron.

Example usage of "poker": "We played poker last night.". More examples on the page.