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Definition poke in American English

poke verb

verb
/poʊk/
1

to push something quickly with your finger or a pointed object

Example

Jane poked me in the arm to get my attention.

Example

The boys were poking the worm with a stick.

Example

Tom poked at the vegetables but ate nothing.

Synonyms and related words
push shove heave
2

to put something into or through a small space or hole

Example

Poking his hand into the bag, Paul pulled out a cookie.

Example

See if you can poke one corner through, and I'll pull it from the other side.

Synonyms and related words
bag bed bottle
3

to continue beyond an object or surface

Example

A thin knee poked out of his worn jeans.

Example

Only her nose poked through her ski mask.

Synonyms and related words
stick out project protrude
4

to quickly move part of your body somewhere

Example

Dad poked his head into my room and said dinner was ready.

Synonyms and related words
fling skim slide
5

on the social networking site Facebook, to get the attention of another member by using the "poke" function

Synonyms and related words
at-sign check into defollow
Definition poke in American English