poke
noun
Definitions of poke noun
action
- Countable
the action of poking someone or something
She gave me a sharp poke in the belly.
He gave me a gentle poke in the ribs, signaling that we should leave.
The children were giving each other light pokes on the shoulder.
verb
Definitions of poke verb
push
- Transitive
to quickly push a finger or a pointed object into someone or something
Be careful not to poke me in the eye with your pen.
He poked the sticky substance with his finger out of curiosity.
I poked at the pile of old wood with a stick to see if any bugs were inside.
extend
- TransitiveIntransitiveVerb + adv/prep
to (cause something to) appear or extend from behind or through something else
The kitten poked its head out of the box.
He poked his hand out from under the blanket.
A few leaves were poking through the snow.
communication
to greet someone on a social networking website by leaving them a short message
I poked my old friend on Facebook today to see how he's been doing.
She often pokes her friends to get their attention.
Poking someone on a social network is a fun way to remind your friends that you're still online.
Idioms
- poke fun at someone
To ridicule or make jokes about someone in an unkind way, often to make them appear foolish.
• The other students often poked fun at his accent.
Phrasal Verbs of poke
- poke around
to look for something by rummaging through things, generally in an unmethodical or careless manner
• He poked around in the attic, hoping to find some old photographs.