poke

poke situation

poke
1 of 5
noun (1)
;p;k
1
chiefly Southern US and Midland US : BAG, SACK
2
a
: WALLET
b
: PURSE
poke

2 of 5
verb
poked; poking
transitive verb

1
a
(1)
: PROD, JAB
poked him in the ribs
(2)
: to urge or stir by prodding or jabbing
poked and scolded by the old folks
—Upton Sinclair
(3)
: to cause to prod : THRUST
poked a stick at the snake
b
(1)
: PIERCE, STAB
(2)
: to produce by or as if by piercing, stabbing, or jabbing
poke a hole
poked holes in his heavily footnoted argument
—David Stoll
c
(1)
: HIT, PUNCH
poked him in the nose
(2)
: to deliver (a blow) with the fist
(3)
: to hit (a blooper) in baseball
2
a
: to cause to project
poked her head out of the window
b
: to make (one's way) by poking
poked his way through the ruins
c
: to interpose or interject in a meddlesome manner
asked him not to poke his nose into other people's business
intransitive verb

1
a
: to make a prodding, jabbing, or thrusting movement especially repeatedly
b
: to strike out at something
2
a
: to look about or through something without system : RUMMAGE
poking around in the attic
b
: MEDDLE
3
: to move or act slowly or aimlessly
just poked around and didn't accomplish much
4
: to become stuck out or forward : PROTRUDE
poke

3 of 5
noun (2)
1
a
: a quick thrust : JAB
b
: a blow with the fist : PUNCH
2
: a projecting brim on the front of a woman's bonnet
3
: a cutting remark : DIG
poke

4 of 5
noun (3)
: POKEWEED
poke

5 of 5
noun (4)
po·;ke ;p;-;k;
variants or less commonly pok;
: a Hawaiian salad made typically from cubed pieces of raw seafood (such as tuna) marinated with soy sauce and sesame oil and mixed with onions or other ingredients
While Poke Hut will serve burritos, its specialty is poke bowls. Bases include sushi rice or greens, and from there customers choose a protein like raw or marinated tuna or salmon.
—Andy Brownfield
Phrases
poke fun at
: RIDICULE, MOCK