toke
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
tohkIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtoʊk
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
slang
A puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette
“The boys took a few tokes on a joint.”
verb
slang
To smoke marijuana.
slang
To inhale a puff of marijuana
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette
Used this way, toke is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in everyday conversation and social media or informal writing contexts.
“The boys took a few tokes on a joint.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Very casual
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Playful
- Usage feel
- Playful and informal
Where it naturally appears
- Everyday conversation
- Social media/informal writing
Usage note
Slang: natural in speech and messages between friends, but out of place in school, work or published writing.
Natural pattern: toke on …
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- “The boys took a few tokes on a joint.”noun
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