1. present participle of hoke: to act in an exaggerated or overly sentimental manner
Usage: informal; theatrical

Examples

• The actor was hoking it up on stage with exaggerated gestures.
• Stop hoking around and give a natural performance.
• She accused him of hoking his emotional scenes.
• The comedian was hoking for laughs with silly faces.
• His hoking made the dramatic scene feel fake.