Definitions for Poke
poʊkpoke

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. poke, pigeon berry, garget, scoke, Phytolacca americananoun

   tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous

2. dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer, pokenoun

   someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

3. sack, poke, paper bag, carrier bagnoun

   a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

4. jab, jabbing, poke, poking, thrust, thrustingnoun

   a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

   "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"

5. punch, clout, poke, lick, biff, slugverb

   (boxing) a blow with the fist

   "I gave him a clout on his nose"

6. jab, prod, stab, poke, digverb

   poke or thrust abruptly

   "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"

7. intrude, horn in, pry, nose, pokeverb

   search or inquire in a meddlesome way

   "This guy is always nosing around the office"

8. pokeverb

   stir by poking

   "poke the embers in the fireplace"

9. thump, pound, pokeverb

   hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

   "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"

10. pokeverb

    make a hole by poking

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. POKEnoun

   A pocket; a small bag.

   Etymology: pocca , Sax. poche, Fr.

   I will not buy a pig in a poke. William Camden, Remains.

   She suddenly unties the poke,
   Which out of it sent such a smoke,
   As ready was them all to choke,
   So grievous was the pother. Michael Drayton, Nymphid.

   My correspondent writes against master’s gowns and poke sleeves. Spectator, №. 619.

2. To Pokeverb

   To feel in the dark; to search any thing with a long instrument.

   Etymology: poka, Swedish.

   If these presumed eyes be clipped off, they will make use of their protrusions or horns, and poke out their way as before. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. iii.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pokenoun

   a large North American herb of the genus Phytolacca (P. decandra), bearing dark purple juicy berries; -- called also garget, pigeon berry, pocan, and pokeweed. The root and berries have emetic and purgative properties, and are used in medicine. The young shoots are sometimes eaten as a substitute for asparagus, and the berries are said to be used in Europe to color wine

2. Pokenoun

   a bag; a sack; a pocket

3. Pokenoun

   a long, wide sleeve; -- called also poke sleeve

4. Pokeverb

   to thrust or push against or into with anything pointed; hence, to stir up; to excite; as, to poke a fire

5. Pokeverb

   to thrust with the horns; to gore

6. Pokeverb

   to put a poke on; as, to poke an ox

7. Pokeverb

   to search; to feel one's way, as in the dark; to grope; as, to poke about

8. Pokenoun

   the act of poking; a thrust; a jog; as, a poke in the ribs

9. Pokenoun

   a lazy person; a dawdler; also, a stupid or uninteresting person

10. Pokenoun

    a contrivance to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences. It consists of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward

11. Etymology: [Cf. LG. poken to prick, pierce, thrust, pok a dagger, knife, D. pook, G. pocken to beat, also Ir. poc a blow, Gael. puc to push.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Poke

   Poke is a raw salad served as an appetizer in Hawaiian cuisine. Pokē is the Hawaiian verb for "section" or "to slice or cut".

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Poke

   pōk, n. a bag: a pouch.—A pig in a poke, a blind bargain, as of a pig bought without being seen. [Prob. Celt., as Ir. poc, a bag.]

2. Poke

   pōk, v.t. to thrust or push against with something pointed: to search for with a long instrument: to thrust at with the horns.—v.i. to grope or feel, as in the dark.—n. act of pushing or thrusting: a thrust: a bonnet having a projecting front worn earlier in the century—also Poke′-bonn′et.—ns. Pō′ker, an iron rod for poking or stirring the fire; Po′ker-draw′ing, a design burnt into lime-tree or other wood with 'pokers,' which rather resembled plumbers' soldering irons.—adj. Pō′kerish, like a poker: stiff.—adv. Pō′kerishly.—adj. Pō′king, drudging, servile.—n. Pō′king-stick, a small stick or rod of steel formerly used for adjusting the plaits of ruffs.—adj. Pō′ky, stupid: dull: confined, with little room: poor, shabby.—Poke fun at, to ridicule, make fun of. [Ir. poc, a blow, Gael. puc, to push.]

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. poke

   See peek.

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1. POKE

   What does POKE stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the POKE acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. POKE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Poke is ranked #39887 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Poke surname appeared 550 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Poke.
   
   83.8% or 461 total occurrences were Black.
   9.8% or 54 total occurrences were White.
   3.4% or 19 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.1% or 12 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Agitate
   • Bag
   • Gesture
   • Hit
   • Pierce
   • Pokeweed
   • Search

How to pronounce Poke?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Poke in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Poke in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Poke in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Poke in a Sentence

1. Chris Kattan:

   [The cast] works so well together, i love seeing that chemistry. It’s making me laugh a lot lately and it’s great that they’re allowing guests to poke fun at themselves or to just show how funny they can be too. ‘SNL’ has this great sixth sense when they can tell if someone is genuinely funny, but they haven’t had the chance to show an audience that, let alone the world. Like, look at Harry Styles. Who would have thought? ‘SNL’ allows the person to have a space where they can be funny. And it’s neat that we’re seeing that more with the guests.

2. Charles 'Mr. Go Hard' Scott:

   I can choke a brick, poke a stick, and drown a glass of water

3. Mike Murphy:

   If somebody takes a poke at Jeb Bush we’re capable of poking back.

4. Alvin Price:

   Parents need to fill a child's bucket of self-esteem so high that the rest of the world can't poke enough holes in it to drain it dry.

5. Tobly McSmith:

   Beverley Hills, 90210, not only do we poke fun and celebrate the show, we also get some jokes in about the actor's lives.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Poke
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Poke
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Poke
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Poke
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Poke
6. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Poke
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html