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poke

/ˈpoʊk/

US UK

verb

pokes; poked; poking

to push your finger or something thin or pointed into or at someone or something [+ obj]

He poked a stick at the snake. = He poked the snake with a stick.

He poked [=jabbed] me in the ribs.

I accidentally poked my finger right through the old fabric.

Throwing pencils is not allowed because someone's eye could get poked out. [no obj] - often + at

She poked at the sand with her toes.

[+ obj] :to make (a hole) in something by pushing something sharp or pointed through or into it - usually + in

As a practical joke, she poked holes in the bottom of some of the paper cups.

He used a fork to poke holes in the potatoes.

to stick out so that a part can be seen [no obj] - often + out

Your toe is poking out through the hole in your sock. - often + through

You can see the seedlings beginning to poke through the soil.

After days of rain, sunshine finally poked through the clouds. [+ obj] - often + out

She poked her head out the window and yelled down to us.

poke along

[phrasal verb] US informal :to move along very slowly

They were just poking along towards home.

The car poked along down the street.

poke around

or Brit poke about [phrasal verb]

poke around/about or poke around/about (something) informal :to look around or search through something

The police found him poking around (in) the deserted house.

He poked around in his closet for something to wear to the party.

She's in the kitchen poking around for something to eat. - often used figuratively

I don't want you poking around in my personal life.

poke fun at

xem fun

poke your nose in/into

xem nose

noun

plural pokes

[count] a quick push with your finger or with something thin or pointed - usually singular

She gave my arm a quick poke [=jab] to tell me it was my turn.

US informal :a usually minor criticism or insult that is directed toward a particular person or group - usually singular

She thanked everyone in her speech but she couldn't resist taking a poke at the people who said the movie would never succeed.

a pig in a poke

xem pig

* Các từ tương tự:
poker, poker face, pokey