english
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poke around
( UK also poke about ) informal
to search for something by moving things about, usually not in a very careful or organized way
• I was poking about in the drawer, looking for the key, when I found this!
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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In addition to the idioms beginning with POKE, Also see MAKE FUN OF (POKE FUN AT); PIG IN A POKE; TAKE A POKE AT.
American Heritage Idioms
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verb
to push or jab as with a finger:
He poked her in the ribs.
noun
a sack, concealed:
Don't buy a pig in a poke.
noun
a punch with the fist:
He gave the man a poke in the jaw., verb
made:
He poked fun at her speech.
verb
prodded:
She poked the pig with a stick.
Simple Definitions