noun

1. POKE, (boxing) a blow with the fist
2. POKE, a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
3. POKE, a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
4. POKE, someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
5. POKE, tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
6. POKE, to push your finger or something thin or pointed into or at someone or something
7. POKE, to make (a hole) in something by pushing something sharp or pointed through or into it
8. POKE, to stick out so that a part can be seen

verb

1. POKE, poke or thrust abruptly
2. POKE, make a hole by poking
3. POKE, hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
4. POKE, stir by poking
5. POKE, search or inquire in a meddlesome way

1. I accidentally poked my finger right through the old fabric.
2. Throwing pencils is not allowed because someone's eye could get poked out.