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Meaning
Verb
●
To
prod
or
jab
with an
object
such as a
finger
or a stick.
●
To
stir up
a
fire
to
remove
ash
or
promote
burning.
●
To
rummage
; to feel or
grope
around.
●
In Computing:
To
modify
the value
stored
in (a
memory
address).
●
To
put
a
poke
(device to
prevent
leaping
or
breaking
fences
) on (an animal).
●
To
thrust
at with the
horns
; to gore.
●
In Social media:
To
notify
(another
user
) of
activity
on
social media
or an
instant
messenger.
●
To
thrust
(something) in a particular
direction
such as the tongue.
⚠️
To
penetrate
in
sexual
intercourse.
Noun
●
A
prod
,
jab
, or thrust.
●
In American English:
A
lazy
person; a dawdler.
●
In American English:
A
stupid
or
uninteresting
person.
●
An
old
,
worn-out
horse.
●
In American English:
A
device
to
prevent
an
animal
from
leaping
or
breaking
through
fences
,
consisting of
a
yoke
with a
pole
inserted
,
pointed
forward.
●
In Computing:
The
storage
of a value in a
memory
address
,
typically
to
modify
the
behaviour
of a
program
or to
cheat
at a
video
game.
●
In Social media:
A
notification
sent to get another user's
attention
on
social media
or an
instant
messenger.
●
A
poke
bonnet.
●
In Baseball:
A
hit
, especially an
extra
base
hit
.
●
In Regional English:
A
sack
or bag.
●
A long,
wide
sleeve.
●
In Northern Irish English & Scottish English:
An
ice cream
cone.
●
Pokeweed.
●
In Hawaiian English:
Slices or
cubes
of
raw
fish
or other
raw
seafood
,
mixed
with
sesame oil
,
seaweed
,
sea salt
,
herbs
,
spices
, or other
flavorful
ingredients.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
poke
English
poke
Anglo-Norman
poque
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
pokeweed
English
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Fumble
Glaum
Root
Drill
Nail
Pound
Poké
Hit
Sack
Feel Around
Copulate With
Ice Cream Cone
Yank Someone'S Chain
Related
Bite
Toss
Prod
Tickle
Squish
Squeeze
Smack
Wiggle
Peek
Pierce
Jab
Throw
Dig
Lick
Push
Blow
Punch
Whip
Chomp
Peck
Stick
Fling
Rub
Pull
Scratch
Slap
Harass
Sneak
Suck
Knock
Break
Touch
Screw
Snipe
Chew
Dive
Nibble
Wrap
Slice
Bounce
Rip
Twist
Flick
Spit
Drag
Shove
Smash
Scoop
Prick
Tuck
Stab
Slip
Grab
Taunt
Headbutt
Crawl
Shoot
Lunge
Pinch
Kick
Swipe
Jump
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Rhymes
Coq
Oke
Oak
Joke
Coke
Yoke
Poke
Soak
Yolk
Woke
Soke
Roke
Folk
Boke
Toke
Hoke
Awoke
Croak
Broke
Spoke
Roque
Cloak
Stoke
Proke
Evoke
Choke
Smoke
Quoke
Wroke
Avoke
Bloke
Advoke
Unyoke
Stroke
Prahok
Revoke
Provoke
Respoke
Baroque
Baroque
Bespoke
Disyoke
Convoke
Holm Oak
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