Examples of “poke” in a Sentence

verb To prod or jab something with a finger or object.

• She poked him in the ribs to get his attention.
• Don't poke the fire with your bare hands.
• The toddler poked the soft cake with one tiny finger.

verb To thrust something out or forward, such as one's head or tongue.

• He poked his head around the door to see if anyone was there.
• The little boy poked his tongue out at his sister.
• A turtle slowly poked its head out of its shell.

noun A prod, jab, or thrust.

• She gave him a friendly poke in the shoulder.
• I felt a sharp poke in my back and turned around.
• One gentle poke with a stick was enough to move the leaf.

noun A Hawaiian dish of cubed raw fish mixed with seasonings.

• We grabbed poke bowls for lunch on the beach.
• The cafe on the corner serves a fresh salmon poke with rice.
• I have never tried poke, but it looks delicious.