poke

//poʊk//
B1Frequency Level 9Neutral
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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.

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