A poke is a jab or a sharp push, usually with something thin or pointed, like a finger, a stick, or even an elbow.
A large North American herb of the genus
Noun
(boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"
Noun
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"
Noun
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer''s purchases
Noun
tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
Verb
poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
Verb
make a hole by poking
Verb
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument; "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"
Verb
stir by poking; "poke the embers in the fireplace"
Verb
search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"
n.
A large North American herb of the genus Phytolacca (P.
decandra), bearing dark purple juicy berries; -- called also garget,
pigeon berry, pocan, and pokeweed. The root and berries have emetic and
purgative properties, and are used in medicine. The young shoots are
sometimes eaten as a substitute for asparagus, and the berries are said
to be used in Europe to color wine.
n.
A bag; a sack; a pocket.
n.
A long, wide sleeve; -- called also poke sleeve.
v. t.
To thrust or push against or into with anything pointed;
hence, to stir up; to excite; as, to poke a fire.
v. t.
To thrust with the horns; to gore.
v. t.
To put a poke on; as, to poke an ox.
v. i.
To search; to feel one's way, as in the dark; to grope;
as, to poke about.
n.
The act of poking; a thrust; a jog; as, a poke in the ribs.
n.
A lazy person; a dawdler; also, a stupid or uninteresting
person.
n.
A contrivance to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking
through fences. It consists of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed
forward.
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He poked John, and said "Sleepest thou ?"2.
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A man must have poked into Latin and Greek.
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A large North American herb of the genus
A bag; a sack; a pocket.
To thrust or push against or into with anything pointed; hence, to stir up; to excite;
To search; to feel one's way, as in the dark; to grope;
The act of poking; a thrust; a jog;
Usage Examples
I'll do humor about myself, I'll poke fun and everything, but that's me and I can do it to me. I think it's cruel to do it to somebody else.
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Other Usage ExamplesSmile, it's better than a poke in the eye.
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