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Meaning poke meaning

What does poke mean?
Definitions in simple English

poke Verb

— To poke is the act of using one finger to touch someone else, usually to attract his/her attention. She did not even notice me poking her.

poke

— verb (= jab) poke or thrust abruptly he jabbed his finger into her ribs — verb (= nose) search or inquire in a meddlesome way This guy is always nosing around the office — verb make a hole by poking — verb stir by poking poke the embers in the fireplace — 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 — noun (= sack) a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases — noun (= clout) (boxing) a blow with the fist I gave him a clout on his nose — noun (= jab, jabbing, thrust, thrusting) a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) he warned me with a jab with his finger he made a thrusting motion with his fist — verb (= thump, pound) hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument the salesman pounded the door knocker a bible-thumping Southern Baptist — noun (= dawdler) someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

Synonyms poke synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as poke?

poke English » English

jab thrust shove prod nudge stab push pierce stick prick dig stick in tap spear sack hit thrust in stuff in stir push in pound pick jog dawdler cram in butt touch thump ram punch pry nose jostle intrude carrier bag tickle stoke scoke poking pigeon berry peck paper bag lagger knock jolt jabbing horn in garget drive in bag

Topics poke topics

What do people use poke to talk about?
Physical actions Move something Move something in a direction

Push
Work and occupation Tool Cutting tool

Poking tool
Physical actions Move Manner of movement

Walk
Language and thought Communication Say Criticize

Mock
Social behavior Law Trial

Investigate a crime
Physical actions Move Manner of movement Move quickly

Move slowly

Conjugation poke conjugation

How do you conjugate poke?

poke · verb

Examples poke examples

How do I use poke in a sentence?

Simple sentences

I bought a pig in a poke yesterday.
Don't poke fun at foreigners.
Yesterday I bought a pig in a poke.
Tom was afraid that Mary might poke her eye out, so he told her to be careful.
I don't poke my nose into other people's business.
Poke the fire. It's going out.
Don't poke your nose into my private life.

Movie subtitles

Do you want to take a poke at him?
If I stay, I know I'm going to take a poke at him.
I got a poke that says you're wrong.
We got a sucker's poke.
Next time you roll a guy for his poke, make sure he don't know your hideout.
Poke him, David.
Don't poke your nose in it.
I don't know why I don't take a poke at you.
Poke her in the ribs! In the ribs!
Let's go in and poke somebody in the nose.
For the colliery had only begun to poke its skinny black fingers through the green.
Just swear out a complaint they took a poke at you and I'll throw 'em in the can.
The sorriest critter on the creek, with things always winding' out black for me. and nothin' to give ya but poke sallet and no-good hog mollies.
And there's poison plants and poke berries and nightshades dancin' with the bats.
If they're gonna poke fun at me.
If one day you meet a schpountz or an imbecile, wouldn't you try to poke fun at him?
The biggest moment in commercial annals muffed by a gang of horse whistlers who wouldn't know a slogan from a poke in the eye with a stick.
Like a pig with out a poke.
Poke that in your pig.
Oh, boy, a scrap! Come on, let's go in and poke somebody in the nose.
Get your fresh Indian popped maize, tuppence a poke.
An anti-witch charm in every poke.
Look, why don't you let me go out there and poke that guy in the nose just once?
Take a poke at somebody.
Well, why don't you give him a poke in the eye, Eddie?
I won't poke me nose in other people's tunnels.
And I also apologize for that poke I gave you after the wedding.
He took a poke at me.
We got a good-sized poke of our own. Why should we cut into yours?

News and current affairs

Some have taken the risk of resorting to metaphors and allegory, while others poke fun at the whole thing by writing editorials on ballet or bee-keeping.
China, it now seems, is happy to see Putin poke his finger in the West's eye and challenge America's global leadership.
And, with such a target, it is not very difficult to poke holes and pile on the ridicule.

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