Poke

v. push, thrust; insert, stick in; hit with a fist

n. push, thrust; insertion, act of sticking in; strike from a fist; pokeweed, perennial tall plant that bears juicy purple berries and poisonous root (used in medicine for treating rheumatic conditions)

PokeAn action of tapping and/or softly jabbing another person to gain their attention with a finger. This is often mistaken for a prod, but is in fact different. A prod consists of using multiple fingers, whereas a poke is a single finger.Also slang for sex.Poke, Poké or POKE may refer to:POKE, a BASIC programming language commandPoke (game), a card gamePoke (gesture), different definition for pricking someone with a pointed finger, most of the time used for teasing or showing a certain compassionPoke (food), a dish from Hawaiian cuisine, cubed raw fish served as an appetizerThe prefix, Poké-, for things dealing with the media franchise Pokémon, e.g., Pokédex, Poké Ball, etc.A character from the science fiction novel Ender's ShadowA fossil word for sack, bag, purse, budget, etc., as in "a pig in a poke." Still used in the literal sense in some American dialects.Pokeweed or Poke root, several perennial plants in the Phytolacca genusAnother name for Cowboy A nickname for a University of Wyoming student or almunus.Poke, a feature on Facebook where a user can try to get another person to notice them. Poke646, a single-player mod for the game Half-LifePOKE, a digital advertising agency with offices in London and New York Poke, a Cincinnati based Folk/Punk/Rock band, formerly Filthy McNasty, http://www.myspace.com/thejudges.
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Noun
1. 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
(synonym) pigeon berry, garget, scoke, Phytolacca americana
(hypernym) pokeweed
2. a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
(synonym) sack, paper bag, carrier bag
(hypernym) bag
(hyponym) doggie bag, doggy bag
3. a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"
(synonym) jab, jabbing, poking, thrust, thrusting
(hypernym) gesture
4. (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"
(synonym) punch, clout, lick, biff
(hypernym) blow
(hyponym) counterpunch, parry, counter
(derivation) thump, pound
(classification) boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs
Verb
1. poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
(synonym) jab, prod, stab, dig
(hypernym) thrust
(see-also) poke into, intrude into, meddle with, horn in
(derivation) jab, jabbing, poking, thrust, thrusting
2. search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"
(synonym) pry, nose
(hypernym) search, look
3. stir by poking; "poke the embers in the fireplace"
(hypernym) agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up
(derivation) poker, stove poker, fire hook, salamander
4. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument; "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"
(synonym) thump, pound
(hypernym) hit
(derivation) punch, clout, lick, biff
5. make a hole by poking
(hypernym) pierce
(derivation) jab, jabbing, poking, thrust, thrusting

(v. t.)
To thrust with the horns; to gore.
  

(v. t.)
To thrust or push against or into with anything pointed; hence, to stir up; to excite; as, to poke a fire.
  

(v. t.)
To put a poke on; as, to poke an ox.
  

(v. i.)
To search; to feel one's way, as in the dark; to grope; as, to poke about.
  

(n.)
The act of poking; a thrust; a jog; as, a poke in the ribs.
  

(n.)
A long, wide sleeve; -- called also poke sleeve.
  

(n.)
A lazy person; a dawdler; also, a stupid or uninteresting person.
  

(n.)
A large North American herb of the genus Phytolacca (P. decandra), bearing dark purple juicy berries; -- called also garget, pigeon berry, pocan, and pokeweed. The root and berries have emetic and purgative properties, and are used in medicine. The young shoots are sometimes eaten as a substitute for asparagus, and the berries are said to be used in Europe to color wine.
  

(n.)
A contrivance to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences. It consists of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward.
  

(n.)
A bag; a sack; a pocket.
  

The BASIC command to write a value to an absolute address.
See peek.
[Jargon File]
(1995-01-31)