poke
pohk
- n 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
- n someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
- n a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
- n a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
- n (boxing) a blow with the fist
- v poke or thrust abruptly
- v search or inquire in a meddlesome way
- v stir by poking
poke the embers in the fireplace - v hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
- v make a hole by poking
- This permits part of the stomach to poke upward into the chest cavity and spill digestive juices into the gullet.
- Though the camp's 400 montagnard defenders were patrolling assiduously up to ten miles away, no one thought to poke around his own front yard.
- For his paper, Ehrsson used a stick to poke the chest of each participant (out of view of the person being poked) while also poking the area below the camera where a chest would .