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poke
/poʊk/
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What does poke mean?
verb
- To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.
- To stir up a fire to remove ash or promote burning.
- (figuratively) To rummage; to feel or grope around.
More meanings (23)
verb
- To put a poke (device to prevent leaping or breaking fences) on (an animal).
- To thrust at with the horns; to gore.
- (informal) To notify (another user) of activity on social media or an instant messenger.
- To thrust (something) in a particular direction such as the tongue.
- (dated) To modify the value stored in (a memory address).
- (slang, vulgar) To penetrate in sexual intercourse.
noun
- A prod, jab, or thrust.
- (slang) A lazy person; a dawdler.
- (slang) A stupid or uninteresting person.
- An old, worn-out horse.
- A device to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences, consisting of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward.
- (informal) A notification sent to get another user's attention on social media or an instant messenger.
- A poke bonnet.
- (slang) A hit, especially an extra base hit.
- A sack or bag, especially a paper bag.
- A long, wide sleeve.
- An ice cream cone.
- A bag of chips.
- Pokeweed, and its berries.
- Slices or cubes of raw fish or other raw seafood, mixed with sesame oil, seaweed, sea salt, herbs, spices, or other flavorful ingredients.
- A Pokémon.
- (dated) The storage of a value in a memory address, typically to modify the behaviour of a program or to cheat at a video game.
proper noun
- A surname.
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IPA pronunciation
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He went over to the baby where it was playing on the floor and began to poke his finger at it.
“I forgot all about bringing anything to put them in. You take a pinch on their wings until I make a poke.”
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“Because it's so much pleasanter, in a small library like this, to poke about by one's self--with the help of the librarian.”
Soon after this M. de Bellegarde, in punishment for his levity, received a stern poke in the back from a pointed instrument.
The blue bordered flag is furled out of sight, the uniforms and poke bonnets are laid away, and there are no drums or tambourines.