poke
verb
[ pəʊk ]
• jab or prod (someone or something) with one's finger or a sharp object.
• "he poked Benny in the ribs and pointed"
Similar:
prod,
jab,
dig,
nudge,
tap,
butt,
ram,
shove,
punch,
prick,
jolt,
thrust,
stab,
push,
plunge,
stick,
insert,
drive,
lunge,
• thrust (something, such as one's head) in a particular direction.
• "I poked my head around the door to see what was going on"
poke
noun
• an act of poking someone or something.
• "she gave the fire a poke"
Similar:
prod,
jab,
dig,
elbow,
nudge,
tap,
butt,
thrust,
push,
shove,
plunge,
insertion,
• a look or search around a place.
• "his mother comes into his room sometimes and has a poke round"
• power or acceleration in a car.
• "I expect you'd prefer something with a bit more poke"
• a woman's bonnet with a projecting brim or front, popular especially in the early 19th century.
Origin:
Middle English: origin uncertain; compare with Middle Dutch and Middle Low German poken, of unknown ultimate origin. The noun dates from the late 18th century.
poke
noun
• a bag or small sack.
• "he fished out a poke of crisps from under the counter"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old Northern French poke, variant of Old French poche ‘pocket’. Compare with pouch.
poke
noun
• another term for pokeweed.
• a North American plant of the lily family with a poisonous black rhizome and tall sprays of yellow-green flowers.
Origin:
early 18th century: from Algonquian poughkone (see puccoon).
poke
noun
• a Hawaiian dish of marinated raw fish or seafood, often served over rice.
• "a buffet full of Hawaiian favourites like fresh poke"
Origin:
Hawaiian, literally ‘a slice’.
