poke

  • 41poke — See: pig in a poke, take a punch at or take a poke at …

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  • 42poke — n 1. an act of sexual intercourse. Poke shares this sexual sense with bang, boff, knock, etc., which are all synonyms for strike. 2. a punch, blow. A specialised sense of the standard English word poke meaning to prod (having the same meaning as… …

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  • 43poke — [pəʊk] verb I 1) [I/T] to push something quickly with your finger or a pointed object Jane poked me in the arm to get my attention.[/ex] 2) [T] to put something into a space The kid was poking a stick down a drain.[/ex] Dad poked his head into my …

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  • 44poke — 1. n. a puff of a marijuana cigarette or pipe. (Drugs. See also toke.) □ Can I have a poke of that? □ Hey! One poke is enough! 2. tv. [for a male] to copulate (with a female). (Crude. Usually objectionable.) □ They say he poked her …

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  • 45poke — verb Poke is used with these nouns as the object: ↑finger, ↑fire, ↑head …

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  • 46poke 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 …

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  • 47poke — I. n. 1. Thrust, push, shove, jog. 2. (Bot.) Garget, pigeon berry, pogan, cocum, pocan, pocan bush, poke weed (Phytolacca decandra). 3. Pocket, pouch, bag, sack. II. v. n. 1. Grope, feel one s way. 2 …

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  • 48poke — Verb. To have sex with. A male expression. Noun. Speed or power, usually applied to vehicles. E.g. His new car has plenty of poke …

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  • 49poke — 1. verb 1) she poked him in the ribs Syn: prod, jab, dig, elbow, nudge, shove, jolt, stab, stick 2) leave the cable poking out Syn: stick out, jut out …

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  • 50poke-in — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: from poke in, v. : strander 2 …

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