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1 poke about/around
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2 poke
n. knuff; bit, skiva; knytnävsslag--------v. knuffa; röra om; sticka in, genomborra; slå, puckla på* * *[pəuk] 1. verb1) (to push something into; to prod: He poked a stick into the hole; He poked her in the ribs with his elbow.) stöta [], sticka2) (to make (a hole) by doing this: She poked a hole in the sand with her finger.) peta, sticka3) (to (cause to) protrude or project: She poked her head in at the window; His foot was poking out of the blankets.) sticka2. noun(an act of poking; a prod or nudge: He gave me a poke in the arm.) stöt, knuff- poker- poky
- pokey
- poke about/around
- poke fun at
- poke one's nose into
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poke about/around — SEARCH, hunt, rummage (around), forage, grub, root about/around, scavenge, nose around, ferret (about/around); sift through, rifle through, scour, comb, probe; Brit. informal rootle (around … Useful english dictionary
poke about/around — look or search around a place. → poke … English new terms dictionary
poke\ about — • poke around • poke about v 1. To search about; look into and under things. The detective poked around in the missing man s office. 2. To move slowly or aimlessly; do little things. He didn t feel well, and poked around the house … Словарь американских идиом
poke about — phrasal verb poke around or poke about [intransitive/transitive] Word forms poke around : present tense I/you/we/they poke around he/she/it pokes around present participle poking around past tense poked around past participle poked around 1)… … English dictionary
poke about — see poke around * * * see see poke around … Combinatory dictionary
poke about — See poke around … Thesaurus of popular words
poke about — grope around, search for using the sense of touch … English contemporary dictionary
poke — ► VERB 1) jab or prod with a finger or a sharp object. 2) make (a hole) by jabbing or prodding. 3) (poke about/around) look or search around a place. 3) (often poke out) thrust out or protrude in a particular direction. ► NOUN ▪ … English terms dictionary
poke — poke1 verb 1》 jab or prod with a finger or a sharp object. ↘prod and stir (a fire) with a poker to make it burn more fiercely. 2》 (poke about/around) look or search around a place. 3》 (often poke out) thrust out or protrude in a particular… … English new terms dictionary
poke around — or[poke about] {v.} 1. To search about; look into and under things. * /The detective poked around in the missing man s office./ 2. To move slowly or aimlessly; do little things. * /He didn t feel well, and poked around the house./ … Dictionary of American idioms
poke around — or[poke about] {v.} 1. To search about; look into and under things. * /The detective poked around in the missing man s office./ 2. To move slowly or aimlessly; do little things. * /He didn t feel well, and poked around the house./ … Dictionary of American idioms
