Poker

Pronunciation: /poʊkər/

Definitions of poker

noun a card game involving skill and gambling, played with a standard deck of 52 cards

Example Sentences

A1 I like to play poker with my friends on the weekends.

A2 She learned how to play poker during her vacation in Las Vegas.

B1 Many people enjoy the thrill of bluffing in a game of poker.

B2 He has a poker face that makes it hard to tell if he's lying or not.

C1 Professional poker players can make a lot of money competing in tournaments.

C2 The art of poker involves a combination of skill, strategy, and luck.

Examples of poker in a Sentence

formal Many people enjoy playing poker as a form of entertainment and skill.

informal Let's gather at my place tonight for some poker games!

slang I'm feeling lucky tonight, let's hit up the poker tables.

figurative Negotiations in politics can sometimes feel like a high-stakes game of poker.

Grammatical Forms of poker

• past tense: poked
• plural: pokers
• comparative: more poker
• superlative: most poker
• present tense: pokes
• future tense: will poke
• perfect tense: have poked
• continuous tense: is poking
• singular: poker
• positive degree: poker
• infinitive: to poke
• gerund: poking
• participle: poked

Origin and Evolution of poker

First Known Use: 1829 year

Language of Origin: French and German

Story behind the word: The word 'poker' is believed to have originated from the French word 'poque', which in turn derived from the German word 'pochen', meaning 'to knock'.

Evolution of the word: Originally, 'poker' referred to a metal rod used to stir a fire. Over time, it came to be associated with the card game of poker, where players would 'poke' the fire to keep it burning during the game. Eventually, the term became synonymous with the game itself.