poke out

1. (intransitive)To be partly visible past an obstruction or obstructions.

2. (intransitive)To emerge from behind, in, or under something.

   Near-synonym: pop out

3. (transitive)To cause (something) to protrude or emerge.

   Near-synonym: stick out

4. (transitive)To remove (something) by poking (often creating a hole in the process).

   Near-synonyms: push out, pop out

1. Tom was afraid Mary might poke her eye out, so he told her to be careful.

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2. Tom was afraid that Mary might poke her eye out, so he told her to be careful.

   ruТом боялся, что Мэри выколет глаз, поэтому он попросил ее быть осторожнее.

   deTom mahnte Maria zur Vorsicht, da er befürchtete, dass sie sich sonst das Auge ausstechen könnte.

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3. Don't poke your eye out with that.

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4. Alberto was poking out from behind a cabinet.

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5. Fyodor poked his head out of his tent.

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irregular

• poke outTo be partly visible past an obstruction or obstructions.
• poke aroundTo search for something, especially in an unorganized way
• poke alongTo move along very slowly.
• poke aboutTo search for something, especially in an unorganized way