Background for poked

poked

/pəʊkt/ /poʊkt/

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

Examples :

"The little boy poked his brother in the side to get his attention. "

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

Examples :

"He poked the campfire with a stick to make the flames burn brighter. "

utensil action energy process

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To rummage; to feel or grope around.

Examples :

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

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To modify the value stored in (a memory address).

Examples :

"The programmer poked the memory location to change the player's score to 100. "

computing technology electronics

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

Examples :

"to poke an ox"

animal agriculture

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To thrust at with the horns; to gore.

Examples :

"The angry bull poked the matador with its horns. "

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

Examples :

"I poked my friend on Facebook to remind her about the party. "

media internet communication technology computing

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

Examples :

"The child poked his tongue out at his brother. "

body action physiology

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To penetrate in sexual intercourse.

Examples :

"If she smokes, she pokes."

sex action body human