poke
verb (used with object)
to prod or push, especially with something narrow or pointed, such as a finger, elbow, stick, etc..
poked
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past participleof poke.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof poke.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
pokeverb (used with object)to prod or push, especially with something narrow or pointed, such as a finger, elbow, stick, etc..
Example Sentences
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Anne Hathaway has poked fun at those who suggested her baby bump didn't look real after a recent film premiere, telling them she had "fake hair, real bump".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The volunteer had barely put down the tomato when a small beak poked out from a bush and dashed towards it in an abandoned garden in fire-ravaged southwest France.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
He poked at the steps on a back stairway and the water-damaged tiles disintegrated like soggy saltines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Doué brought down a high ball, poked it through a defender’s legs, and then laid it off to Mbappé in the box.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
She poked her head, which was as big as a horse's, over his shoulder.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
