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Definitions for Poker

[1] a person or thing that pokes.
[2] a metal rod for poking or stirring a fire.
[3] a card game played by two or more persons, in which the players bet on the value of their hands, the winner taking the pool.
[4] a metal rod, usually with a handle, for stirring a fire
[5] a person or thing that pokes
[6] a card game of bluff and skill in which bets are made on the hands dealt, the highest-ranking hand (containing the most valuable combinations of sequences and sets of cards) winning the pool

Words nearby Poker

poke check, poke fun at, poke one's nose into, pokeberry, pokelogan, poker, poker dice, poker face, poker machine, poker spine, poker-faced

Origin of Poker

21825–35, Americanism ; perhaps orig. braggart, bluffer; compare Middle Low German poken to brag, play, Middle Dutch poken to bluff, brag

Word origin for Poker

C19: probably from French poque similar card game

Synonyms for Poker

blind poker, draw poker, five-card stud poker, seven-card stud poker, straight poker, strip poker, stud poker