Meaning

To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick..

Definitions by Sense

1. To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.
2. To stir up a fire to remove ash or promote burning.
3. (figuratively) To rummage; to feel or grope around.
4. (transitive, computing, dated) To modify the value stored in (a memory address).
5. (transitive) To put a poke (device to prevent leaping or breaking fences) on (an animal).
6. (transitive) To thrust at with the horns; to gore.
7. (transitive, informal, social media) To notify (another user) of activity on social media or an instant messenger.
8. (transitive) To thrust (something) in a particular direction such as the tongue.

Example Sentences

Ward showed good pace to beat the advancing Reina to the ball and poke a low finish into the corner.

I poked about in the rubble, trying to find my lost keys.

The 200 UDGs may be used either by paging between 10 sets of 20 UDGs or, alternatively, by displaying 96 different characters by poking the system variable CHARS with 256 less than the starting address of your graphics.

If you try to poke a value outside this range into a byte, Basic will beep you with an ILLEGAL QUANTITY error.

to poke an ox

I find from their testimony , which was not contradicted , that the placing of such a poke upon such a colt in such a pasture is not considered dangerous, and that farmers are accustomed so to poke their own horses, but that they are not accustomed to put pokes on or 'hamper' horses owned by other persons without the authorization of the owner.

Indeed, when we poke users who normally do not have access to our profiles, they will be able to temporarily see our Basic Info, Work Info, and Education Info.

Maj. Cloutier commented to Lt. Clemm, "You know what they say about a girl who smokes: If she smokes, she pokes."

Word Forms

• pokes
• poking
• poked
• poké

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