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.
A bag; a sack; a pocket.
A long, wide sleeve; -- called also poke sleeve.
To thrust or push against or into with anything pointed; hence, to stir up; to excite; as, to poke a fire.
To thrust with the horns; to gore.
To put a poke on; as, to poke an ox.
To search; to feel one's way, as in the dark; to grope; as, to poke about.
The act of poking; a thrust; a jog; as, a poke in the ribs.
A lazy person; a dawdler; also, a stupid or uninteresting person.
A contrivance to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences. It consists of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward.
The public is like a piano. You just have to know what keys to poke. Al Capp
I feel I would love to close down for a number of years in some way and just be in the country making pork pies and chutneys and never have to poke my head out of the parapet. Stephen Fry
If I hurt someone, if I were to accidentally poke someone's eye out, I would laugh. And then I'd say, 'I'm sorry, I really do feel bad,' but then I'm on the floor rolling. Rachel McAdams
Smile, it's better than a poke in the eye. Douglas Horton
When you're really close to someone, they can make fun of you a lot and get away with it. But they sort of poke you in all of the right places. Ian Somerhalder
