Poke

·noun A bag; a sack; a pocket.

II. Poke ·noun A long, wide sleeve;

— called also poke sleeve.

III. Poke ·vt To thrust with the horns; to Gore.

IV. Poke ·noun The act of poking; a thrust; a jog; as, a poke in the ribs.

V. Poke ·vt To put a poke on; as, to poke an Ox.

VI. Poke ·noun A lazy person; a dawdler; also, a stupid or uninteresting person.

VII. Poke ·vi To Search; to feel one's way, as in the dark; to Grope; as, to poke about.

VIII. Poke ·vt To thrust or push against or into with anything pointed; hence, to stir up; to Excite; as, to poke a fire.

IX. Poke ·noun A contrivance to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences. It consists of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward.

X. Poke ·noun 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.