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'poke' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'poke' with 12 example sentences.


poke noun

: tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous

: someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

: a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

: a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

: (boxing) a blow with the fist

poke verb

: poke or thrust abruptly

: search or inquire in a meddlesome way

: stir by poking

: hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

: make a hole by poking


  • My mother is always poking her nose into my private life.
  • Don't buy a pig in a poke.
  • You nearly poked me in the eye with your pencil.
  • The teacher pokes his nose into everything.
  • I don't mean to poke my nose into your affairs.
  • We poke fun at each other.
  • She poked her sister in the eye with a stick.
  • This article pokes fun at vegetarians.
  • Don't poke fun at foreigners.
  • Poke the fire. It's going out.
  • Don't poke the bear.
  • They poked fun at some of his films.
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