Poke | Mean of poke in English Dictionary

/ˈpoʊk/

• Verb
• to push your finger or something thin or pointed into or at someone or something
1. He poked a stick at the snake. = He poked the snake with a stick.
2. He poked [=jabbed] me in the ribs.
3. I accidentally poked my finger right through the old fabric.
4. Throwing pencils is not allowed because someone's eye could get poked out.
5. She poked at the sand with her toes.
• to make (a hole) in something by pushing something sharp or pointed through or into it
1. As a practical joke, she poked holes in the bottom of some of the paper cups.
2. He used a fork to poke holes in the potatoes.
• to stick out so that a part can be seen
1. Your toe is poking out through the hole in your sock.
2. You can see the seedlings beginning to poke through the soil.
3. After days of rain, sunshine finally poked through the clouds.
4. She poked her head out the window and yelled down to us.

• to move along very slowly
1. They were just poking along towards home.
2. The car poked along down the street.
• to look around or search through something
1. The police found him poking around (in) the deserted house.
2. He poked around in his closet for something to wear to the party.
3. She's in the kitchen poking around for something to eat.
4. I don't want you poking around in my personal life.
• Noun
• a quick push with your finger or with something thin or pointed
1. She gave my arm a quick poke [=jab] to tell me it was my turn.
• a usually minor criticism or insult that is directed toward a particular person or group
1. She thanked everyone in her speech but she couldn't resist taking a poke at the people who said the movie would never succeed.