noun Download 🔗Share A prod, jab, or thrust. Examples : "The little brother gave his sister a poke in the ribs with his elbow. " action body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A lazy person; a dawdler. Examples : "The poke in our study group was always late, making it hard to get anything done. " person character attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A stupid or uninteresting person. Examples : "That new student is a real poke; he just sits there and doesn't participate in class. " person character attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A device to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences, consisting of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward. Examples : "The farmer used a sturdy poke to keep the sheep from jumping over the fence. " animal agriculture device item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The storage of a value in a memory address, typically to modify the behaviour of a program or to cheat at a video game. Examples : "The programmer used a poke to change the game's score, making his character invincible. " computing game technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A notification sent to get another user's attention on social media or an instant messenger. Examples : "I got a poke from my friend Sarah on Facebook; she wants to talk about our upcoming school project. " media technology internet communication computing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A poke bonnet. Examples : "My grandmother wore a beautiful poke bonnet to church. " wear appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick. Examples : "He poked the sleeping cat with a feather to see if it would wake up. " action body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To stir up a fire to remove ash or promote burning. Examples : "The camper poked the fire to remove the ash and get it burning hotter. " action utensil energy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To rummage; to feel or grope around. Examples : "I poked about in the rubble, trying to find my lost keys." action body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To modify the value stored in (a memory address). Examples : "The program poked the memory address to update the student's grade. " computing technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To put a poke (device to prevent leaping or breaking fences) on (an animal). Examples : "to poke an ox" animal device agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To thrust at with the horns; to gore. Examples : "The bull poked the farmer with its horns, causing him to stumble backward. " animal action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To notify (another user) of activity on social media or an instant messenger. Examples : "My friend poked me on Facebook to tell me about the party tonight. " media internet communication technology computing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To thrust (something) in a particular direction such as the tongue. Examples : "The child poked his tongue out at his friend, teasing him. " action body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To penetrate in sexual intercourse. Examples : "If she smokes, she pokes." sex action body human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sack or bag. Examples : "The farmer carried his produce in a large poke. " item material thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A long, wide sleeve. Examples : "The old-fashioned shirt had a wide poke, which made it easy to carry books and papers. " appearance wear Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An ice cream cone. Examples : "My sister bought a strawberry ice cream poke at the shop. " food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Pokeweed Examples : "The farmer carefully avoided the pokeweed plants in the field. " plant vegetable nature food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Slices or cubes of raw fish or other raw seafood, mixed with sesame oil, seaweed, sea salt, herbs, spices, or other flavorful ingredients. Examples : "My mom made a delicious poke for dinner, with tuna, sesame oil, and green onions. " food fish Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading