Complete Definition of "poke"

English

Pronunciation
p�k, /p��k/, /<tt>p@Uk</tt>/
:Rhymes:English:-��k|Rhymes: -��k

Noun
en-noun

  1. archaic|or|obsolete A sack, bag.

#: a pig in a poke

  1. dialectal pokeweed

Translations
German: Sack m (1), Kermesbeere f (2)

Verb
en-verb|pok|ing

  1. To prod or jab with a pointed object such as a finger or a stick.
  2. rfd-redundant to poke a fire to remove ash or promote burning
  3. figurative To rummage as in to poke about in.
  4. slang To move very slowly.

#: The horse-drawn carriage just poked along.

Translations
trans-top|to jab with a pointed object such as a finger or a stick
Finnish: tökkiä, sorkkia
Norwegian: pna
trans-mid
German: stochern
trans-bottom

trans-top|to poke a fire to remove ash or promote burning
Finnish: kohentaa
trans-mid
German: schüren
trans-bottom

trans-top|to rummage
German: stöbern
trans-mid
trans-bottom


Maori

Adjective
poke

  1. grimy

fa:poke
fr:poke
ko:poke
io:poke
it:poke
pl:poke
fi:poke
ta:poke
te:poke
vi:poke
zh:poke

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