Definition of POKE
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Definition of
poke
(Entry 1 of 5)
1
chiefly Southern US and Midland US
2
a
:
wallet
b
:
purse
poke
poked
;
poking
Definition of
poke
(Entry 2 of 5)
1
a
(1)
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)
(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)
poked
him in the nose
(2)
:
to deliver (a blow) with the fist
(3)
:
to hit (a blooper) in baseball
2
a
:
to cause to project
poked
her head out of the window
b
:
to make (one’s way) by poking
poked
his way through the ruins
c
:
to interpose or interject in a meddlesome manner
asked him not to
poke
his nose into other people’s business
1
a
:
to make a prodding, jabbing, or thrusting movement especially repeatedly
b
:
to strike out at something
2
a
:
to look about or through something without system
:
rummage
poking
around in the attic
b
:
meddle
3
:
to move or act slowly or aimlessly
just
poked
around and didn’t accomplish much
4
:
to become stuck out or forward
:
protrude
poke fun at
poke
Definition of
poke
(Entry 3 of 5)
1
a
:
a quick thrust
:
jab
b
:
a blow with the fist
:
punch
2
:
a projecting brim on the front of a woman’s bonnet
3
:
a cutting remark
:
dig
poke
Definition of
poke
(Entry 4 of 5)
:
pokeweed
poke
po·ke
|
variants:
or less commonly
poké
Definition of
poke
(Entry 5 of 5)
:
a Hawaiian salad made typically from cubed pieces of raw seafood (such as tuna) marinated with soy sauce and sesame oil and mixed with onions or other ingredients
While Poke Hut will serve burritos, its specialty is
poke
bowls. Bases include sushi rice or greens, and from there customers choose a protein like raw or marinated tuna or salmon.
— Andy Brownfield
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Synonyms for
poke
Synonyms: Verb
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,
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chiefly dialect
]
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Examples of
poke
in a Sentence
Verb
I accidentally
poked
my finger right through the old fabric.
Throwing pencils is not allowed because someone’s eye could get
poked
out.
History and Etymology for
poke
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Anglo-French — more at
pocket
Verb
Middle English; akin to Middle Dutch
poken
to poke
Noun (3)
perhaps modification of Virginia Algonquian
pocone, poughkone
puccoon
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“Poke.”
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English Language Learners Definition of
poke
:
to push your finger or something thin or pointed into or at someone or something
:
to make (a hole) in something by pushing something sharp or pointed through or into it
:
to stick out so that a part can be seen
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poke
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poke
poked
;
poking
Kids Definition of
poke
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
:
to push something usually thin or sharp into or at
I
poked
the mud with a stick.
2
:
to make by stabbing or piercing
The pen
poked
a hole in my bag.
3
:
to thrust or stick out or cause to thrust or stick out
Mom
poked
her head inside Judy’s room again.
— Megan McDonald,
Judy Moody
4
:
to search through or look around often without purpose
We were
poking
around in the attic.
5
:
to move slowly or lazily
poke
Kids Definition of
poke
(Entry 2 of 2)
:
a quick push with something pointed
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