poke
/poʊk/ · poʊk
noun
- A prod, jab, or thrust. She gave him a poke in the ribs to get his attention.
- A lazy person; a dawdler. He's such a poke, always sleeping in late.
- A stupid or uninteresting person. The movie was a poke, and we fell asleep halfway through.
verb
- To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick. He poked the fire with a stick to get it to burn brighter.
- To stir up a fire to remove ash or promote burning. She poked the ashes to get the fire going again.
- To rummage; to feel or grope around. I poked about in the rubble, trying to find my lost keys.
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Did you know? The phrase 'poke around' is often used to describe searching or exploring in a casual or aimless way, which is a common usage of the word 'poke' in modern English.