1poke 
/ˈpoʊk/ verb
pokes; poked; pok·ing /ˈpoʊk/ verb 1 a : to push your finger or something thin or pointed into or at someone or something [+ obj] ▪ He poked a stick at the snake. = He poked the snake with a stick. ▪ He poked [=jabbed] me in the ribs. ▪ I accidentally poked my finger right through the old fabric. ▪ Throwing pencils is not allowed because someone's eye could get poked out. [no obj] — often + at ▪ She poked at the sand with her toes.
b [+ obj] : to make (a hole) in something by pushing something sharp or pointed through or into it — usually + in ▪ As a practical joke, she poked holes in the bottom of some of the paper cups. ▪ He used a fork to poke holes in the potatoes. 2 : to stick out so that a part can be seen [no obj] — often + out ▪ Your toe is poking out through the hole in your sock. — often + through ▪ You can see the seedlings beginning to poke through the soil. ▪ After days of rain, sunshine finally poked through the clouds. [+ obj] — often + out ▪ She poked her head out the window and yelled down to us.
b [+ obj] : to make (a hole) in something by pushing something sharp or pointed through or into it — usually + in ▪ As a practical joke, she poked holes in the bottom of some of the paper cups. ▪ He used a fork to poke holes in the potatoes.
poke along
[phrasal verb] US, informal : to move along very slowly
▪ They were just poking along towards home. ▪ The car poked along down the street.
▪ They were just poking along towards home. ▪ The car poked along down the street.
poke around or Brit poke about [phrasal verb]
poke around/about or poke around/about (something) informal : to look around or search through something
▪ The police found him poking around (in) the deserted house. ▪ He poked around in his closet for something to wear to the party. ▪ She's in the kitchen poking around for something to eat. — often used figuratively ▪ I don't want you poking around in my personal life.
▪ The police found him poking around (in) the deserted house. ▪ He poked around in his closet for something to wear to the party. ▪ She's in the kitchen poking around for something to eat. — often used figuratively ▪ I don't want you poking around in my personal life.
poke fun at — see 1fun
poke your nose in/into — see 1nose
