Poke



verbpast tense: poked ; past participle: poked ; present participle: poking ;
1.
(បច្ចេកទេស) រឹតចាប់យ៉ាងខ្លាំង
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
A large North American herb of the genus Phytolacca (P. decandra), bearing dark purple juicy berries; -- called also garget, pigeon berry, pocan, and pokeweed. The root and berries have emetic and purgative properties, and are used in medicine. The young shoots are sometimes eaten as a substitute for asparagus, and the berries are said to be used in Europe to color wine.
2.
A long, wide sleeve; -- called also poke sleeve.
3.
The act of poking; a thrust; a jog; as, a poke in the ribs.
4.
A lazy person; a dawdler; also, a stupid or uninteresting person.
5.
A contrivance to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences. It consists of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward.
verbpast tense: poked ; past participle: poked ; present participle: poking ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) To put a poke on; as, to poke an ox.
2.
(TRANSITIVE) To thrust or push against or into with anything pointed; hence, to stir up; to excite; as, to poke a fire.
3.
(TRANSITIVE) To thrust with the horns; to gore.
4.
(INTRANSITIVE) To search; to feel one's way, as in the dark; to grope; as, to poke about.
1.
A bag, a sack, a pocket