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- Dictionarypoke/pōk/
verb
- 1. jab or prod (someone or something), especially with one's finger: "he poked Benny in the ribs and pointed" Similar
- 2. thrust (something) 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 around"
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: 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. poke a hole. poked holes in his heavily footnoted argument. David Stoll. c (1) : hit, punch.
POKE definition: 1. to push a finger or other pointed object quickly into someone or something: 2. to (cause…. Learn more.
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.
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.
If you poke someone or something, you quickly push them with your finger or with a sharp object.
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.
n. 1. A push, thrust, or jab. 2. Slang A punch or blow with the fist: a poke in the jaw. 3. One who moves slowly or aimlessly; a dawdler. Idiom: poke fun at. To ridicule in a mischievous manner. [Middle English poken, probably from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch.] poke 2 (pōk) n.
POKE definition: 1. to quickly push your finger or other pointed object into someone or something: 2. to appear…. Learn more.
To push or jab with a stick, finger, etc.; prod. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To make (a hole or pathway, for example) by or as if by prodding, elbowing, or jabbing. I poked my way to the front of the crowd. American Heritage. To pry or search. Webster's New World. To make by poking. To poke a hole in a bag. Webster's New World.
Definition of poke verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
