pokes
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary pig in a poke 1562 : something offered in such a way as to obscure its real nature or worth <unwilling to buy a pig in a poke >]]> poke fun at RIDICULE , MOCK ]]> 1 poke n. Pronunciation: ' pōk Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ― more at POCKET Date: 13th century 1 chiefly Southern &Midland : BAG , SACK 2 a : WALLET b : PURSE ]]> 2 poke n. Function: verb Inflected Form:   poked ; pok·ing Etymology: Middle English; akin to Middle Dutch poken to poke Date: 14th century transitive verb 1 a (1) : PROD , JAB < poked him in the ribs> (2) : to urge or stir by prodding or jabbing < poked and scolded by the old folks ― Upton Sinclair> (3) : to cause to prod : THRUST < poked a stick at the snake> b (1) : PIERCE , STAB (2) : to produce by or as if by piercing, stabbing, or jabbing < poke a hole> < poked holes in his heavily footnoted argument ― David Stoll> c (1) : HIT , PUNCH < poked him in the nose> (2) : to deliver (a blow) with the fist (3) : to hit (a blooper) in baseball 2 a : to cause to project < poked her head out of the window> b : to make (one's way) by poking < poked his way through the ruins> c : to interpose or interject in a meddlesome manner <asked him not to poke his nose into other people's business> intransitive verb 1 a : to make a prodding, jabbing, or thrusting movement especially repeatedly b : to strike out at something 2 a : to look about or through something without system : RUMMAGE < poking around in the attic> b : MEDDLE 3 : to …