transitive and intransitive. To prick, stab, or poke; to urge. Also figurative. Now rare.

intransitive. To make a thrust (at something); to make a poking movement; to root about; (also) to pry.

intransitive. To thrust, poke, dig. Usually with at, about, in, into, etc.

intransitive. To perform the action of thrusting or jabbing; to make a thrust or thrusts with a stick, the nose, etc.

intransitive. To make thrusts or pricks (at).

transitive. To stab, pierce, or prick; to poke or jab.