poke
/pəʊk/
noun
Meaning
A prod, jab, or thrust.
A lazy person; a dawdler.
A stupid or uninteresting person.
A device to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences, consisting of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward.
The storage of a value in a memory address, typically to modify the behaviour of a program or to cheat at a video game.
A notification sent to get another user's attention on social media or an instant messenger.
A poke bonnet.
verb
Meaning
To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.
To stir up a fire to remove ash or promote burning.
To rummage; to feel or grope around.
"I poked about in the rubble, trying to find my lost keys."
To modify the value stored in (a memory address).
To put a poke (device to prevent leaping or breaking fences) on (an animal).
"to poke an ox"
To thrust at with the horns; to gore.
To notify (another user) of activity on social media or an instant messenger.
To thrust (something) in a particular direction such as the tongue.
To penetrate in sexual intercourse.
"If she smokes, she pokes."
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