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[[t]poʊk[/t]]

v. poked, pok•ing, n.

1) to prod or push, esp. with something narrow or pointed

2) to make (a hole, one's way, etc.) by or as if by prodding or pushing

3) to thrust or push:

She poked her head out of the window[/ex]

4) to force, drive, or stir by or as if by pushing or thrusting:

to poke the fire up[/ex]

5) to make a pushing or thrusting movement with the finger, a stick, etc

6) to extend or project (often fol. by out)

7) to thrust oneself obtrusively

8) to search curiously; pry (often fol. by around or about)

9) to go or proceed in a slow or aimless way (often fol. by along)

10) a thrust or push

11) slowpoke

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- poke fun at poke one's nose into

Etymology: 1300–50; ME < MD, MLG poken to thrust. Cf. poach I pok′a•ble, adj. II

poke

[[t]poʊk[/t]] n.

1) dial. scot. Chiefly Midland U.S. a bag or sack, esp. a small one

2) archaic a pocket

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Etymology: 1250–1300; ME < MD, whence also ONF poque, F poche bag, pocket; cf. poach II, pocket, pouch III

poke

[[t]poʊk[/t]] n.

1) clo a projecting brim at the front of a bonnet, framing the face

2) clo Also called poke′ bon`net. a bonnet or hat with such a brim

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Etymology: 1760–70; perh. identical with poke I IV

poke

[[t]poʊk[/t]] n.

pln

pokeweed

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Etymology: 1590–1600; perh. shortening of obs. pocan pokeweed, perh. var. ofpuccoon(pokeberries and puccoon roots were both sources of red dye)