poke
To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stickTo prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.
» Tom was poking at the fire.
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9 sensesTo prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.
stochern, anstupsen
ты́катьtýkatʹ, ткнутьtknutʹ, сова́тьsovátʹ
To stir up a fire to remove ash or promote burning.
schüren
шурова́тьšurovátʹ, меша́тьmešátʹ
(figuratively)To rummage; to feel or grope around.
I poked about in the rubble, trying to find my lost keys.
(dated, transitive)To modify the value stored in (a memory address).
poken
(transitive)To put a poke (device to prevent leaping or breaking fences) on (an animal).
to poke an ox
(transitive)To thrust at with the horns; to gore.
poke or thrust abruptly
(informal, transitive)To notify (another user) of activity on social media or an instant messenger.
(transitive)To thrust (something) in a particular direction such as the tongue.
(slang, transitive, vulgar)To penetrate in sexual intercourse.
Examples
108 sentencesTom was poking at the fire.
Tom got poked in the eye.
I got poked in the eye.
We poked fun at each other.
Tom is poking at the fire.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English poken, perhaps from Middle Dutch poken or Middle Low German poken, botFrom Middle English poken, perhaps from Middle Dutch poken or Middle Low German poken, both from Proto-West Germanic *pukōn or similar, which is itself of uncertain origin, but may be from an imitative Proto-Germanic root *puk-. Doublet of poach.
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Forms
pokes, poking, poked, pokedPhrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsSynonyms
22 synonymsWord family
15 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.