poke at something

poke at something
ˈpoke at sth derived
to push a pointed object, your finger, etc. at sth repeatedly with small quick movements

He poked at the spaghetti with a fork.

Main entry:pokederived

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  • take a poke at something — take a ˈpoke at sb/sth idiom (old fashioned, NAmE, informal) to make an unkind remark about sb/sth; to laugh at sb/sth Main entry: ↑pokeidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • poke — poke1 [pəuk US pouk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(with a finger/stick etc)¦ 2¦(through a space/hole)¦ 3¦(be seen)¦ 4 poke a hole 5 poke holes in something 6 poke fun at somebody 7 poke your nose into something 8 poke the fire 9¦(sex)¦ Phrasal verbs   …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • poke — poke1 pokable, adj. /pohk/, v., poked, poking, n. v.t. 1. to prod or push, esp. with something narrow or pointed, as a finger, elbow, stick, etc.: to poke someone in the ribs. 2. to make (a hole, one s way, etc.) by or as by prodding or pushing.… …   Universalium

  • poke at — PHRASAL VERB If you poke at something, you make lots of little pushing movements at it with a sharp object. [V P n] She poked at her food with a fork... [V P n] Reggie threw more wood on the fire and poked at it. Syn: prod …   English dictionary

  • poke# — poke vb Poke, prod, nudge, jog are comparable when they mean, as verbs, to thrust something into so as to stir up, urge on, or attract attention and, as nouns, the act or an instance of such thrusting. Poke implies primarily the use of a body… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • poke — poke1 [pōk] vt. poked, poking [ME poken < MDu or LowG] 1. a) to push or jab with a stick, finger, etc.; prod b) Slang to hit with the fist 2. to make by poking [to poke a hole in a bag] …   English World dictionary

  • poke a hole in something — phrase to make a hole in something by pushing something through it He had poked a hole in his blanket. Thesaurus: to make a hole, dent or line in somethingsynonym holes and openings in surfaceshyponym Main entry: poke …   Useful english dictionary

  • poke your nose into something — poke/shove/stick/your nose into something phrase to show too much interest in things that are someone’s private business You have no right to poke your nose into my affairs! Thesaurus: to try to find out informationsynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

  • poke (your) nose into (something) — to try to discover things that do not involve you. The government has no business poking its nose into people s personal lives …   New idioms dictionary

  • poke (your) nose into (something) — poke/stick (your) nose into (something) informal to show too much interest in a situation that does not involve you. That ll teach him to go poking his nose into other people s business! …   New idioms dictionary

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