v. 1 jab, stick, prod, dig, goad, stab, thrust, push, elbow, nudge, jog, jostle, butt, shove Be careful not to poke someone in the eye with your umbrella He tells a joke, then pokes me in the ribs to make sure I've got it. 2 punch, hit, strike, box, cuff, smite, smack I made a suggestive remark and she poked me in the jaw 3 pry, nose (about or around), stick one's nose into, intrude, dig, probe, investigate; meddle, interfere, butt in, tamper; Colloq snoop I wish they would stop poking into my affairs 4 poke fun (at). tease, ridicule, mock, make fun of, jeer (at), chaff, taunt, twit, make sport of, needle, Colloq kid, rib, Brit send up, take the mickey out of People who don't understand something often poke fun at it Stop poking fun at my hat.
n. 5 jab, prod, dig, stab, thrust, push, elbow, finger, nudge, jog, jostle, butt, shove Every time Rodney wants to emphasize a point, he gives you a poke 6 punch, hit, box, jab, cuff, smack, blow If anyone says anything bad about you, I'll give him a poke in the nose