English Dictionary

poke

/pəʊk/

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. / (figuratively) To rummage; to feel or grope around.

I like to poke fun at my friends.

意味（1）

To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.

Ward showed good pace to beat the advancing Reina to the ball and poke a low finish into the corner.

意味（2）

To stir up a fire to remove ash or promote burning.

意味（3）

(figuratively) To rummage; to feel or grope around.

I poked about in the rubble, trying to find my lost keys.

意味（4）

(transitive, computing, dated) To modify the value stored in (a memory address).

Coordinate term: peek

意味（5）

(transitive) To put a poke (device to prevent leaping or breaking fences) on (an animal).

I find from their testimony , which was not contradicted , that the placing of such a poke upon such a colt in such a pasture is not considered dangerous, and that farmers are accustomed so to poke their own horses, but that they are not accustomed to put pokes on or 'hamper' horses owned by other persons without the authorization of the owner.

意味（6）

(transitive) To thrust at with the horns; to gore.

意味（7）

(transitive, informal, social media) To notify (another user) of activity on social media or an instant messenger.

Indeed, when we poke users who normally do not have access to our profiles, they will be able to temporarily see our Basic Info, Work Info, and Education Info.

意味（8）

(transitive) To thrust (something) in a particular direction such as the tongue.

意味（9）

(transitive, slang, vulgar) To penetrate in sexual intercourse.

Maj. Cloutier commented to Lt. Clemm, You know what they say about a girl who smokes: If she smokes, she pokes.