verb verb: poke; 3rd person present: pokes; past tense: poked; past participle: poked; gerund or present participle: poking

1. 1. jab or prod (someone or something), especially with one's finger.

   "he poked Benny in the ribs and pointed"

   synonyms: prod, jab, dig, nudge, butt, shove, jolt, stab, stick "she poked him in the ribs"

   • (on the social networking site Facebook) attract the attention of (another member of the site) by using the 'poke' facility.
   • prod and stir (a fire) with a poker to make it burn more fiercely.
   • make (a hole) in something by prodding or jabbing at it.
   • thrust (something) in a particular direction.

     "I poked my head around the door to see what was going on"

   • protrude and be or become visible.

     "she had wisps of gray hair poking out from under her bonnet"

     synonyms: stick out, jut out, protrude, project, extend "leave the cable poking out"

   • vulgar slang (of a man) have sexual intercourse with (another person).

2. 2.

   informal move slowly; dawdle.

   "I was poking along, my vision blocked by that curtain of sleet"

noun

noun: poke; plural noun: pokes; noun: poke bonnet; plural noun: poke bonnets

1. 1. an act of poking someone or something.

   "she gave the fire a poke"

   synonyms: prod, jab, dig, elbow, nudge, shove, stab "give him a poke"

   • informal a look or search around a place.

     noun: a poke around

   • vulgar slang an act of sexual intercourse.

2. 2. a woman's bonnet with a projecting brim or front, popular especially in the early 19th century.