Collocations for "poke"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "poke" in context.
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poke
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- gave him a poke in the [arm, side]
- gave [it] a poke with [a stick, her finger]
- gave [it] a poke to see (if)
- give the fire a poke
- give him a poke to wake him up
- felt a poke in her [ribs, back]
- am going to have a quick poke around (to see if)
- had a poke around the [room, office, studio]
- slang: buy a pig in a poke
- slang; took a poke at his [effort, writing, article]
- UK, slang: the [engine, car] has a lot of poke
'poke' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):