Definition of poke

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Poke (n.) The act of poking; a thrust; a jog; as, a poke in the ribs..

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Langue D''oc :: Langue d'oc () The dialect, closely akin to French, formerly spoken south of the Loire (in which the word for yes was oc); Provencal..
Hindi :: Hindi (n.) The name given by Europeans to that form of the Hindustani language which is chiefly spoken by native Hindoos. In employs the Devanagari character, in which Sanskrit is written..
Dish :: Dish (v. t.) To make concave, or depress in the middle, like a dish; as, to dish a wheel by inclining the spokes..
Bespoke :: Bespoke () imp. & p. p. of Bespeak.
Subject :: Subject (a.) That of which anything is affirmed or predicated; the theme of a proposition or discourse; that which is spoken of; as, the nominative case is the subject of the verb..
Poket :: Poket (n.) A pocket.
Broken :: Broken (v. t.) Imperfectly spoken, as by a foreigner; as, broken English; imperfectly spoken on account of emotion; as, to say a few broken words at parting..
Englishism :: Englishism (n.) A form of expression peculiar to the English language as spoken in England; an Anglicism.
Bespoke :: Bespoke (p. p.) of Bespea.
Manchu :: Manchu (n.) A native or inhabitant of Manchuria; also, the language spoken by the Manchus..
Spoke :: Spoke () imp. of Speak.
One :: One (a.) Denoting a person or thing conceived or spoken of indefinitely; a certain. I am the sister of one Claudio [Shak.], that is, of a certain man named Claudio..
Poke :: Poke (n.) 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..
Chip :: Chip (v. t.) To bet, as with chips in the game of poker..
Short-spoken :: Short-spoken (a.) Speaking in a quick or short manner; hence, gruff; curt..
Slander :: Slander (n.) Formerly, defamation generally, whether oral or written; in modern usage, defamation by words spoken; utterance of false, malicious, and defamatory words, tending to the damage and derogation of another; calumny. See the Note under Defamation..
Himyaritic :: Himyaritic (a.) Pertaining to Himyar, an ancient king of Yemen, in Arabia, or to his successors or people; as, the Himjaritic characters, language, etc.; applied esp. to certain ancient inscriptions showing the primitive type of the oldest form of the Arabic, still spoken in Southern Arabia..
Grecian :: Grecian (n.) A jew who spoke Greek; a Hellenist.
Outsider :: Outsider (n.) One not belonging to the concern, institution, party, etc., spoken of; one disconnected in interest or feeling..
Poke :: Poke (v. t.) To thrust with the horns; to gore.
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