poke C2+ Topic:The Human Body US /poʊk/ UK /pəʊk/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like pock /ɑ/ vs /oʊ/ Meanings 1 verb to jab or prod with a finger or pointed object He gave the fire a poke to revive the flames. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to jab or prod with a... jabprodnudgedigthruststabpushelbow Word family Derived forms pokerpoking Etymology AI details From Middle English poken ('to thrust, jab'), probably from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German poken ('to poke'), of imitative origin. poken Middle Dutch View etymology graph -> Topics The Human Body External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # poke **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /poʊk/ **IPA (UK):** /pəʊk/ ## Meanings 1. to jab or prod with a finger or pointed object ## Examples - He gave the fire a poke to revive the flames. ## Synonyms - jab - prod - nudge - dig - thrust - stab - push - elbow ## Derived Forms - poker - poking ## Roots and Affixes - Root: poken ## Etymology From Middle English poken ('to thrust, jab'), probably from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German poken ('to poke'), of imitative origin. ## AI Etymology Poke comes from Middle English poken ('to thrust, jab'), probably from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German poken ('to poke'), of imitative origin. The etymological trail includes Middle Dutch poken. As a verb, poke means to jab or prod with a finger or pointed object. The same family is visible in derived forms such as poker and poking. The uncertainty belongs to the older derivation, so the explanation should preserve alternatives rather than choosing one unsupported origin. ## Topics - The Human Body markdown