poke

[US]/pəʊk/
[UK]/poʊk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. stab; prod; extend; pry; loiter
vt. stab; prod; pry open
n. prod; stab; bag; loafer

Phrases & Collocations

poke a hole

poke around

poke the fire

poke fun at

poke out

poke and prod

poke into

Example Sentences

a poke in the jaw.

poked about in the desk.

He poked the fire with a stick.

he poked Benny in the ribs and pointed.

she poked her tongue out.

It’s a programme that likes to poke fun at the royal family.

I poked my way to the front of the crowd.

A seal poked its head out of the water.

just poked along all morning.

The child's head poked from under the blankets.

he fished out a poke of crisps from under the counter.

Then he took a poke at my hair, telling me I looked like a scarecrow!

keep adding water until you can comfortably poke your finger into the soil.

I poked my head around the door to see what was going on.

A butterfly rests on a nunatak, a small mountain tip that pokes through glacial ice.

His elbow poked out through his torn shirt sleeve.

I wish you would mind your own business, and not poke your nose into my affairs.

What happens in this department does not concern him. Why does he have to poke his nose into everything all the time?

Make sure you take the car for a proper test drive—you don’t want to buy a pig in a poke, do you?

Real-world Examples

But what shall we poke it with?

Source: Hi! Dog Teacher (Video Version)

How can I hold still when you're poking me?

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

Hermione poked her head around the door.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

The guest speaker was hilarious when she was poking fun at her celebrity friend.

Source: BBC Authentic English

Who wouldn't want to take a good poke at her.

Source: Mad Men

We push and pull and poke and prod things.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) May 2015 Compilation

Hey, why did the Jaguar refuse to play poker anymore?

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Wilbur was poking the straw with his snout.

Source: Charlotte's Web

All right, ladies and gentlemen, let's poke.

Source: Friends Season 3

Look at that spear poking into our space.

Source: The Power of Art - Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn

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