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Meaning of 'poke' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Poke [ 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.
- A bag; a sack; a pocket.
- A long, wide sleeve; -- called also poke sleeve.
- The act of poking; a thrust; a jog; as, a poke in the ribs.
- A lazy person; a dawdler; also, a stupid or uninteresting person.
- A contrivance to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences. It consists of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward.
2 . Poke [ v. i.]
- To search; to feel one's way, as in the dark; to grope; as, to poke about.
3 . Poke [ v. t.]
- To thrust or push against or into with anything pointed; hence, to stir up; to excite; as, to poke a fire.
- To thrust with the horns; to gore.
- To put a poke on; as, to poke an ox.

Meaning of 'poke' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . poke [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
Example in sentence:
  • he made a thrusting motion with his fist;
  • he warned me with a jab with his finger
Meaning (2):
- (boxing) a blow with the fist
Example in sentence:
  • I gave him a clout on his nose
3 . poke [ v]
Meaning (3):
- hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
Example in sentence:
  • a bible-thumping Southern Baptist;
  • the salesman pounded the door knocker
Meaning (4):
- poke or thrust abruptly
Example in sentence:
  • he jabbed his finger into her ribs
Meaning (5):
- stir by poking
Example in sentence:
  • poke the embers in the fireplace
Meaning (6):
- search or inquire in a meddlesome way
Example in sentence:
  • This guy is always nosing around the office

Nearby Words:

pokal pokebag poked poker pokerish poket pokeweed pokey poking poking-stick

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