Definitions for poke

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Spelling: [pohk]

IPA: /poʊk/

Poke is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 21 anagrams from letters in poke (ekop).

Definitions for poke

noun

1. a thrust or push.
2. Informal. a slow or dawdling person; slowpoke.
3. Chiefly Midland U.S. and Scot.. a bag or sack, especially a small one.
4. a wallet or purse.
5. Archaic. a pocket.
6. a projecting brim at the front of a bonnet, framing the face.
7. Also called poke bonnet. a bonnet or hat with such a brim.
8. pokeweed.

Idioms

1. poke fun at, to ridicule or mock, especially covertly or slyly:
2. poke one's nose into, Informal. to meddle in; pry into:

verb (used with object)

1. to prod or push, especially with something narrow or pointed, as a finger, elbow, stick, etc.:
2. to make (a hole, one's way, etc.) by or as by prodding or pushing.
3. to thrust or push:
4. to force, drive, or stir by or as by pushing or thrusting:
5. to thrust obtrusively:

verb (used without object)

1. to make a pushing or thrusting movement with the finger, a stick, etc.
2. to extend or project (often followed by out):
3. to thrust oneself obtrusively:
4. to search curiously; pry (often followed by around or about).
5. to go or proceed in a slow or aimless way (often followed by along).

Origin of poke

1300-50; Middle English Middle Dutch, Middle Low German poken to thrust. See poach¹

Examples for poke

But when the pageant itself starts to poke fun at the contestants, organizers should expect that they will lose all credibility.

People online have been attempting to poke holes in the science of Interstellar.

These tests prod and poke the children, creating lots of anxiety and taking away from the joy of learning.

I found a pretty cluster at the foot of a maple stump in poke Hollow.

The building is festooned with cartoon-like images of fish, including dorsal fins that poke out of the roof.

He'll be suspicious if we begin to poke about the north wing.

poke center of Italian sausages with chopstick to make well, fill with chocolate syrup and twist the open end of the sausage.

Nothing in the world would have induced them to poke their noses out of the window.

If I tell you what I want to, will you promise not to pitch into me, and not to nag and poke fun?

I've been scared about Dirk ever since; and now he won't go to poke's!