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Definition of poked : of Poke

Synonyms:

drilled, spiked, penetrated, stuck, pointed, bored, gouged, punctured, speared, through, punched, perforated, skewered, lanced, needled, pierced

enticed, jolted, fermented, catapulted, lobbed, moved, bumped, instigated, hurled, magnetized, struck, nudged, energized, inspired, goaded, shot, propelled, stimulated, jogged, threw, stricken, slung, hastened, prompted, induced, pitched, provoked, jostled, motivated, knocked, heaved, drove, fomented, pushed, rammed, urged, shoved, triggered, fired, encouraged, forced, flung, driven, thrust, thrown, launched, jerked, hurtled, impelled, prodded

dragged, slowed, crawled, hindered, lingered, dawdled, trudged, delayed, retarded, loitered, plodded, crept

Usage examples:

• The landlord poked a stout forefinger into Neale's waistcoat. - "The Chestermarke Instinct", J. S. Fletcher.
• Had Paklin been sitting next him he would no doubt have poked him in the ribs or slapped him on the shoulder, but as it was, he merely contented himself by nodding and winking in his direction. - "Virgin Soil", Ivan S. Turgenev.
• What business of yours has he poked his nose into? - "The Simpkins Plot", George A. Birmingham.