poke
2
6.7
- noun
- /poʊk/
- Texting
:
toque
- I feel a little poke coming through on you.
- a poke on Facebook
Examples
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Well, just a poke, maybe.
Fiction book (1993) -
Give Naz a poke, would you?
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Give her back her poke and stay out!
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Give her back her poke!
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A quick hello and a quick poke while you're at it?
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I don't suppose you'd fancy a friendly poke.
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I sent my friend a poke on the social media app to say hello.
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After weeks without contact, a simple poke reminded him that she was still thinking of him.
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She received a friendly poke from her old college roommate on Facebook.
Synonyms
23
3.5
A small push with an elbow or hand to get someone's attention
4
9.1
A quick closing of one eye to show a secret or joke
1
6.2
A short online message sent to someone to get their attention
Idioms
- Informal
3
8.4
To do something on purpose to make an angry or dangerous person react
- Informal
1
9.9
To buy something without checking it first and risk being cheated
- Informal
A joking way to say something is very unpleasant or painful
Compounds
- US
A poisonous plant with large leaves and greenish yellow flower clusters that people use in traditional medicine
- Specialized
A quick push with a hockey stick that knocks the puck away from an opponent
A milkweed plant from eastern North America with white and green flowers that grows in shady woods
How Direct
Surface Forms
Etymology
Poke as a social-media 'nudge' comes from the same physical idea of a small prod, meaning a short, light hello or attention-getter in a message or on a profile.