poke
//poʊk//
Verb
pokeInfinitive
pokePresent tense
pokedPast tense
pokedPast participle
pokingPresent participle
pokesThird-person singular
1
to push or jab something or someone with a finger, stick, or other pointed object
He poked me in the arm to get my attention.
2
to thrust or push something through or into something else
He poked a stick through the hole in the fence.
3
to search or look around in a casual or curious manner
She was poking around in the attic looking for old photos.
4
to protrude or stick out from something
His feet were poking out from under the blanket.
Noun
pokeSingular
pokesPlural
1
an act of pushing or jabbing someone or something with a finger or pointed object
She gave him a poke in the ribs to get his attention.
2
a thrust or jab
He gave me a poke in the ribs to get my attention.