Bloke
noun
A man, often used in a casual or affectionate way.
Did you see the bloke in the red shirt?
Often appears as...
- average bloke
- nice bloke
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A man, often used in a casual or affectionate way.
Did you see the bloke in the red shirt?
Often appears as...
- average bloke
- nice bloke
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Affectionate Tone
Used among friends or peers to show friendliness without being too personal.
Met a new bloke at the gym, seemed pretty chill.
Pro Tip 2/3Casual Context
Not for formal situations; replace with 'gentleman' or 'man' in business or formal writing.
At the barbecue, every bloke had a story to share.
Pro Tip 3/3Gender Specific
Refers only to males; using it for females would be incorrect and possibly offensive.
The bloke over there is my brother.
Pro Tip 1/3Affectionate Tone
Used among friends or peers to show friendliness without being too personal.
Met a new bloke at the gym, seemed pretty chill.
Pro Tip 2/3Casual Context
Not for formal situations; replace with 'gentleman' or 'man' in business or formal writing.
At the barbecue, every bloke had a story to share.
Pro Tip 3/3Gender Specific
Refers only to males; using it for females would be incorrect and possibly offensive.
The bloke over there is my brother.
Pro Tip 1/3Affectionate Tone
Used among friends or peers to show friendliness without being too personal.
Met a new bloke at the gym, seemed pretty chill.
Pro Tip 2/3Casual Context
Not for formal situations; replace with 'gentleman' or 'man' in business or formal writing.
At the barbecue, every bloke had a story to share.
Pro Tip 3/3Gender Specific
Refers only to males; using it for females would be incorrect and possibly offensive.
The bloke over there is my brother.
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Bats Come Up With An...
what i just thought of another film idea i am trying to sleep small town hurricane young girl caught in a storm there's a frightening man a coward maybe a bloke without a hat surely he'd be dead no no not no like unable to love that kind of no art anyway they set off on a journey they're looking for treasure no no that's too obvious in it
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Siddharthan Chandran:...
and it's a map of the connections of the brain, and superimposed upon which are areas of damage. We call them lesions of demyelination. But they're damage, and they're white. So I know what you're thinking here. You're thinking, "My God, this bloke came up and said he's going to talk about hope,
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Lions: Cute Cubs to Apex...
these little guys are the grandchildren of the first lioness that I ever got to know here in Sunbury he's now really old female he was called noble which means one in sambucas she used to have one bloke black spot on her nose yeah and I see she's still very much an important
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Barefoot Waterskiing PIPE I...
bloke called professor Bach Hayes worked this out and it explains exactly how of why are stone skins to be honest it's hugely complicated but we will tell you that skimming is possible because of the reactive force that water exerts on anything that hits it if a stone with a
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Are China and the US...
the fish we eat, the quality of our oceans, the languages we speak in the future, the jobs we have, the political systems we choose, and, of course, the great questions of war and peace. You see that bloke? He's French. His name is Napoleon. A couple of hundred years ago,
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Adorable Lion Moments PIPE...
she's to have one bloke black spot on her nose and I see she's still very much an important presence in this pride and sticks around the central area of Samburu in fact she will definitely be having some contact with these Cubs it's exactly what supper had hoped for
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I Bought a Rain Forest,...
this bloke turns up with a boom pole and a camera. Anyway, he's not going to attack us, is he? Anyway, we sat down and we hung out and I basically said "You gotta leave. You know, it's not working. You can't stay on this land. You are the bad illegal logger.
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Nature Dates: Jack...
Squirrel there, look. Yeah, yeah. See him up close. I love squirrels. Jack, I'm an honest bloke, so I've got to tell you the truth about something. Go on. I didn't see a single episode, not a single programme. Oh, what, of Love Island? Not one. Did you not?
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Young Fawn Hastily...
Hood country see a bloke come out and a pair of tights in a minute it's John's job to manage the deer here he's been a London gamekeeper all his life there was a female here a minute ago she's got a baby somewhere right now
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What does my headscarf...
And I was like, "Thanks, guys." And I remember another bloke telling me that I should eat all the yogurt I could because that was the only culture I was going to get around there. But, the problem is, it's kind of true
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Bats Come Up With An...
what i just thought of another film idea i am trying to sleep small town hurricane young girl caught in a storm there's a frightening man a coward maybe a bloke without a hat surely he'd be dead no no not no like unable to love that kind of no art anyway they set off on a journey they're looking for treasure no no that's too obvious in it
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Siddharthan Chandran:...
and it's a map of the connections of the brain, and superimposed upon which are areas of damage. We call them lesions of demyelination. But they're damage, and they're white. So I know what you're thinking here. You're thinking, "My God, this bloke came up and said he's going to talk about hope,
Video examples
Lions: Cute Cubs to Apex...
these little guys are the grandchildren of the first lioness that I ever got to know here in Sunbury he's now really old female he was called noble which means one in sambucas she used to have one bloke black spot on her nose yeah and I see she's still very much an important
Video examples
Barefoot Waterskiing PIPE I...
bloke called professor Bach Hayes worked this out and it explains exactly how of why are stone skins to be honest it's hugely complicated but we will tell you that skimming is possible because of the reactive force that water exerts on anything that hits it if a stone with a
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Are China and the US...
the fish we eat, the quality of our oceans, the languages we speak in the future, the jobs we have, the political systems we choose, and, of course, the great questions of war and peace. You see that bloke? He's French. His name is Napoleon. A couple of hundred years ago,
Video examples
Adorable Lion Moments PIPE...
she's to have one bloke black spot on her nose and I see she's still very much an important presence in this pride and sticks around the central area of Samburu in fact she will definitely be having some contact with these Cubs it's exactly what supper had hoped for
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I Bought a Rain Forest,...
this bloke turns up with a boom pole and a camera. Anyway, he's not going to attack us, is he? Anyway, we sat down and we hung out and I basically said "You gotta leave. You know, it's not working. You can't stay on this land. You are the bad illegal logger.
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Nature Dates: Jack...
Squirrel there, look. Yeah, yeah. See him up close. I love squirrels. Jack, I'm an honest bloke, so I've got to tell you the truth about something. Go on. I didn't see a single episode, not a single programme. Oh, what, of Love Island? Not one. Did you not?
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Young Fawn Hastily...
Hood country see a bloke come out and a pair of tights in a minute it's John's job to manage the deer here he's been a London gamekeeper all his life there was a female here a minute ago she's got a baby somewhere right now
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What does my headscarf...
And I was like, "Thanks, guys." And I remember another bloke telling me that I should eat all the yogurt I could because that was the only culture I was going to get around there. But, the problem is, it's kind of true
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Tom Ellis
Welsh Actor
I'm not a blokey bloke. I don't take myself too seriously. But that doesn't stop me being a bad person sometimes and doing things I regret. Such as having a child with someone you've split up with, then falling in love and wanting to spend the rest of your life with someone else. That's quite difficult.
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Vincent Kompany
Belgian Athlete
When I read or study, I don't do it for the degree - if I fail, it doesn't matter, but it just takes me out of this world where you're the centre of attention all the time. You just become a normal bloke when you're setting yourself those kinds of targets.
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Melvyn Bragg
English Journalist
I don't go around thinking I'm attractive or not attractive. It has never occurred to me. People don't think like that where I come from... No one has ever said, 'Oh, he's a good-looking bloke.' They just didn't use those words about men.
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Tommy Cooper
British Comedian
A blind bloke walks into a shop with a guide dog. He picks the Dog up and starts swinging it around his head. Alarmed, a shop assistant calls out: 'Can I help, sir?' 'No thanks,' says the blind bloke. 'Just looking.
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Daisy May Cooper
English Actress
I'm difficult to cast. In comedy, if there's a female character, usually written by a bloke, she's either the ditsy good-looking one, or the sexually aggressive one. I never fit into those.
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Vicky McClure
English Actress
Yes, I certainly look for strong characters - whether that means they're strong in their vulnerability or strong in the way they might be attractive to lots of blokes.
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Johnny Vegas
British Comedian
You always hear people saying, 'I hope I'm not turning into my dad', but I'd be honoured if I became half as decent a bloke as he is.
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Robert Whittaker
Australian Athlete
I'm a very objective-driven bloke, so to have a goal in mind and to have something to do is very important to me.
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Matthew Nable
Australian Actor
I've worked really physically hard, and I was never afraid of working hard as younger bloke.
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Jimmy Barnes
Scottish Musician
It's a real bloke thing, not talking to people because it's not manly to get help.
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Tom Ellis
Welsh Actor
I'm not a blokey bloke. I don't take myself too seriously. But that doesn't stop me being a bad person sometimes and doing things I regret. Such as having a child with someone you've split up with, then falling in love and wanting to spend the rest of your life with someone else. That's quite difficult.
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Vincent Kompany
Belgian Athlete
When I read or study, I don't do it for the degree - if I fail, it doesn't matter, but it just takes me out of this world where you're the centre of attention all the time. You just become a normal bloke when you're setting yourself those kinds of targets.
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Melvyn Bragg
English Journalist
I don't go around thinking I'm attractive or not attractive. It has never occurred to me. People don't think like that where I come from... No one has ever said, 'Oh, he's a good-looking bloke.' They just didn't use those words about men.
Quote examples
Tommy Cooper
British Comedian
A blind bloke walks into a shop with a guide dog. He picks the Dog up and starts swinging it around his head. Alarmed, a shop assistant calls out: 'Can I help, sir?' 'No thanks,' says the blind bloke. 'Just looking.
Quote examples
Daisy May Cooper
English Actress
I'm difficult to cast. In comedy, if there's a female character, usually written by a bloke, she's either the ditsy good-looking one, or the sexually aggressive one. I never fit into those.
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Vicky McClure
English Actress
Yes, I certainly look for strong characters - whether that means they're strong in their vulnerability or strong in the way they might be attractive to lots of blokes.
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Johnny Vegas
British Comedian
You always hear people saying, 'I hope I'm not turning into my dad', but I'd be honoured if I became half as decent a bloke as he is.
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Robert Whittaker
Australian Athlete
I'm a very objective-driven bloke, so to have a goal in mind and to have something to do is very important to me.
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Matthew Nable
Australian Actor
I've worked really physically hard, and I was never afraid of working hard as younger bloke.
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Jimmy Barnes
Scottish Musician
It's a real bloke thing, not talking to people because it's not manly to get help.
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