What is the meaning of poking?

Answer 1

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., A bag; a sack; a pocket., A long, wide sleeve; -- called also poke sleeve., To thrust or push against or into with anything pointed; hence, to stir up; to excite; as, to poke a fire., To thrust with the horns; to gore., To put a poke on; as, to poke an ox., To search; to feel one's way, as in the dark; to grope; as, to poke about., The act of poking; a thrust; a jog; as, a poke in the ribs., A lazy person; a dawdler; also, a stupid or uninteresting person., A contrivance to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences. It consists of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward.

Answer 2

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., A bag; a sack; a pocket., A long, wide sleeve; -- called also poke sleeve., To thrust or push against or into with anything pointed; hence, to stir up; to excite; as, to poke a fire., To thrust with the horns; to gore., To put a poke on; as, to poke an ox., To search; to feel one's way, as in the dark; to grope; as, to poke about., The act of poking; a thrust; a jog; as, a poke in the ribs., A lazy person; a dawdler; also, a stupid or uninteresting person., A contrivance to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences. It consists of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward.

Answer 3

To poke someone is to touch someone with your finger somewhat forcefully, usually to get their attention. It can also mean to shove a needle into someone. On Facebook, it just means you're saying 'Hi' and letting the person know you're online. Poking also means to rummage through things or to get into someone else's business.

Poking is also a computer term. In BASIC, the POKE command is similar to the MOV command in assembly in that it allows you to store a value directly to memory.

Examples:

"Don't go poking the dog in the face, or it might bite."

"Ouch! Poking that needle into me hurts!"

"My friend just Poked me on Facebook."

"Why are you poking around in my basement? You won't find anything."

"You have to watch doing all that peeking and poking or the computer will lock up."