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- Dictionarypoke/pəʊk/
verb
- 1. jab or prod (someone or something) with one's finger or a sharp object: "he poked Benny in the ribs and pointed" Similar
- 2. thrust (something, such as one's head) in a particular direction: "I poked my head around the door to see what was going on"
noun
- 1. an act of poking someone or something: "she gave the fire a poke" Similar
- 2. a look or search around a place: informal "his mother comes into his room sometimes and has a poke round"
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to ( cause something to) appear or stretch out from behind or through something else: Cathy poked her head round the door to say hello. poke up through The first green shoots are poking up through the soil. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. poke verb (ON INTERNET)
1. a (1) : prod, jab. poked him in the ribs. (2) : to urge or stir by prodding or jabbing. poked and scolded by the old folks Upton Sinclair. (3) : to cause to prod : thrust. poked a stick at the snake. b (1) : pierce, stab. (2) : to produce by or as if by piercing, stabbing, or jabbing.
If you poke someone or something, you quickly push them with your finger or with a sharp object.
Poke ( / ˈpoʊkeɪ /; Hawaiian for 'to slice' or 'cut crosswise into pieces'; [3] [4] sometimes anglicised as poké to aid pronunciation as two syllables) [5] [6] [7] is a dish of diced raw fish tossed in sauce and served either as an appetizer or a main course. [8] [9] History. Pre-contact period. Lomi ʻōʻio.
Poke definition: to prod or push, especially with something narrow or pointed, such as a finger, elbow, stick, etc.. See examples of POKE used in a sentence.
A poke is a jab or a sharp push, usually with something thin or pointed, like a finger, a stick, or even an elbow. The main idea behind a poke is a prodding action that creates a depression or hole, as when you poke someone in the ribs with your finger.
Definition of poke noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.