poke

Definition

To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.

Etymology

From Middle English poken, perhaps from Middle Dutch poken or Middle Low German poken, both from Proto-West Germanic *pukōn or similar, which is itself of uncertain origin, but may be from an imitative Proto-Germanic root *puk-. Doublet of poach.

Example Sentences

• "Ward showed good pace to beat the advancing Reina to the ball and poke a low finish into the corner."
• "I poked about in the rubble, trying to find my lost keys."
• "The 200 UDGs may be used either by paging between 10 sets of 20 UDGs or, alternatively, by displaying 96 different characters by poking the system variable CHARS with 256 less than the starting address of your graphics."