poker

[US]/'pəʊkə/
[UK]/'pokɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. card game; one who pokes with a stick; fire iron
vt. to sear

Phrases & Collocations

play poker

poker chips

poker hand

poker tournament

video poker

poker face

poker room

Example Sentences

you'd be no good at poker—you're too transparent.

raising the ante in a poker game;

playing poker with deuces wild.

He was cleared out in the poker game.

he attacked the fire with poker and tongs until it blazed up.

Play from seven different types of poker including the ever popular Texas Hold'Em and Omaha.

Real-world Examples

It's called strip poker for a reason.

Source: Our Day This Season 1

He grabbed a fireplace poker and swung it at Wade.

Source: Crazy Element City

We all have to play strip poker?

Source: Friends Season 3

Yeah, now work on your poker voice. - Poker voice.

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

Okay, okay, poker face, poker face.

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

He holds a hot poker next to them, to see if they move away.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) January 2019 Collection

Hey, why did the Jaguar refuse to play poker anymore?

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

I'm not playing one-on-one strip poker with you for practice!

Source: Friends Season 3

Whoever decided to put video poker in the bar is a genius.

Source: Young Sheldon Season 4

Okay, are we done with the chitchat? Are we ready to play some serious poker?

Source: Volume 3

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