pokes

1. A prod, jab, or thrust.
2. A lazy person; a dawdler.
3. A stupid or uninteresting person.
4. A device to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences, consisting of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward.
5. The storage of a value in a memory address, typically to modify the behaviour of a program or to cheat at a video game.
6. A notification sent to get another user's attention on social media or an instant messenger.
7. A poke bonnet.

1. To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.
2. To stir up a fire to remove ash or promote burning.
3. To rummage; to feel or grope around.

   I poked about in the rubble, trying to find my lost keys.

4. To modify the value stored in (a memory address).
5. To put a poke (device to prevent leaping or breaking fences) on (an animal).

   to poke an ox

6. To thrust at with the horns; to gore.
7. To notify (another user) of activity on social media or an instant messenger.
8. To thrust (something) in a particular direction such as the tongue.
9. To penetrate in sexual intercourse.

   If she smokes, she pokes.

1. A sack or bag.
2. A long, wide sleeve.
3. An ice cream cone.

noun

Pokeweed