(pōk) v. poked, pok·ing v.t.
1. To push or prod, as with the elbow; jab: to poke a person in the ribs.
2. To make by or as by thrusting: to poke a hole.
3. To thrust or push in, out, through, from, etc.: to poke one's head from a window.
4. To stir (a fire, etc.) by prodding: often with up.
—v.i.
5. To make thrusts, as with a stick or weapon: often with at.
6. To intrude or meddle.
7. To go or look curiously; pry.
8. To appear or show: logs poking above the surface.
9. To proceed slowly; dawdle; putter.
—to poke one's nose into To meddle in.
—to poke fun at To ridicule, especially slily.
—noun
1. A push; prod.
2. A yokelike collar with long projections to prevent animals from passing through fences.
3. One who moves sluggishly; a dawdler.
4. Colloq. A punch. [ME poken. Cf. LG, Du. poken push.]

(pōk) noun
A pocket, or small bag. See POCK². [<OF <Gmc. Cf. ON poki and MDu. poke.]

(pōk) noun
The pokeweed. [<earlier pocan <Algonquian (Virginian) pakon weed used for staining <pak blood. Akin to PUCCOON.]

(pōk) noun
A large bonnet with projecting front. Also poke bonnet.