poke
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
pokes;
poked;
poking
pokes;
poked;
poking
Britannica Dictionary definition of POKE
1
a
:
to push your finger or something thin or pointed into or at someone or something
[+ object]
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He poked a stick at the snake. = He poked the snake with a stick.
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He poked [=jabbed] me in the ribs.
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I accidentally poked my finger right through the old fabric.
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Throwing pencils is not allowed because someone's eye could get poked out.
[no object]
— often + at
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She poked at the sand with her toes.
b
[+ object]
:
to make (a hole) in something by pushing something sharp or pointed through or into it
— usually + in
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As a practical joke, she poked holes in the bottom of some of the paper cups.
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He used a fork to poke holes in the potatoes.
2
:
to stick out so that a part can be seen
— often + through
[no object]
— often + out
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Your toe is poking out through the hole in your sock.
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You can see the seedlings beginning to poke through the soil.
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After days of rain, sunshine finally poked through the clouds.
[+ object]
— often + out
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She poked her head out the window and yelled down to us.
poke along
[phrasal verb] US, informal
:
to move along very slowly
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They were just poking along towards home.
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The car poked along down the street.
poke around
[phrasal verb] or British poke about
poke around/about
or
poke around/about (something)
informal
:
to look around or search through something
— often used figuratively
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The police found him poking around (in) the deserted house.
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He poked around in his closet for something to wear to the party.
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She's in the kitchen poking around for something to eat.
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I don't want you poking around in my personal life.
poke fun at
poke your nose in/into
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poke
/ˈpoʊk/
noun
plural
pokes
2
poke
/ˈpoʊk/
noun
plural
pokes
Britannica Dictionary definition of POKE
[count]
1
:
a quick push with your finger or with something thin or pointed
— usually singular
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She gave my arm a quick poke [=jab] to tell me it was my turn.
2
US, informal
:
a usually minor criticism or insult that is directed toward a particular person or group
— usually singular
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She thanked everyone in her speech but she couldn't resist taking a poke at the people who said the movie would never succeed.
