plural tokes
informal
: a puff on a marijuana cigarette or pipe
Then he squatted a little distance away and rolled and lit a joint, taking a couple of long lazy tokes.—
John Nichols
John NicholsAfter about three tokes each, they head off for 7-11, and return with chocolate grahams, Ritz crackers, ginger ale, and milk.—Laura E. Fry
Laura E. Fry
toke
verb, transitive + intransitive
toked; toking; tokes
informal
Once, twice at most, she toked a joint.
—Ron Stodgehill
Ron Stodgehill
… a large color portrait on the wall of Bob Marley, smiling broadly while toking on a fat spliff.
—David Samuels
David Samuels
These characters take comfort in ducking reality through talking, toking, watching '70s TV reruns and grooving to such oldie hits as Squeeze's "Tempted" and the Knack's "My Sharona."
—Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Examples of toke in a Sentence
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Each episode explores a pivotal or outrageous moment in marijuana history—from ancient tokes to cultural revolutions—blending humor with surprisingly rich education.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
For more than two years, Denverite Arend Richard has been dreaming of a place where people who enjoy cannabis could come together and share a toke.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025
Melvin is set to toke over Kotb's role on January 13.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Summerland in San Francisco creates designer bongs and pipes that are sure to be the talk of the toke.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
The day after her first toke, Sharon begs Robyn to teach her how to rip off the elderly on the phone.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2024
Finally, the big man himself comes out, strokes his beard, sits down, maybe takes a puff or a toke, and picks up a pair of sticks.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2024
His interests included hiking, biking, skiing, craft beer, and the occasional toke.
—Brendan Borrell, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2017
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Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 6 June 2025
For more than two years, Denverite Arend Richard has been dreaming of a place where people who enjoy cannabis could come together and share a toke.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025
Melvin is set to toke over Kotb's role on January 13.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Summerland in San Francisco creates designer bongs and pipes that are sure to be the talk of the toke.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024
The day after her first toke, Sharon begs Robyn to teach her how to rip off the elderly on the phone.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2024
Finally, the big man himself comes out, strokes his beard, sits down, maybe takes a puff or a toke, and picks up a pair of sticks.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2024
His interests included hiking, biking, skiing, craft beer, and the occasional toke.
—Brendan Borrell, Outside Online, 17 Oct. 2017
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“Toke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toke. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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