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Added 9 October 2026

poker

/ˈpoʊkɚ/ noun

In Latin: rutābulum Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about poker at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A metal rod, generally of wrought iron, for adjusting the burning logs or coals in a fire; a firestick. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
A tool like a soldering iron for making poker drawings.
One who pokes.

verb

To poke with a utensil such as a poker or needle.

noun

Any of various card games in which, following each of one or more rounds of dealing or revealing cards, the players in sequence make tactical bets or drop out, the bets forming a pool to be taken either by the sole remaining player or, after all rounds and bets have been completed, by those remaining players who hold a superior hand according to a standard ranking of hand values for the game.
All the four cards of the same rank.
The scoring of four goals by a player in one match.

verb

To play poker.

Origin

American English, perhaps from first element of German Pochspiel, from German pochen, perhaps from French poque. First appeared in the 19th century.

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