transitive. To make a thrust at; to poke. Formerly also: †to goad, stir, incite, provoke (a person) to do something (obsolete).

transitive. To jab or push (a person) with one's hand or finger, the point of a stick, etc., esp. so as to induce action or movement. Also (regional)…

transitive and (rare) intransitive. To push, poke, prod, or nudge (esp. a person) with a stick or one's elbow. Cf. pounce, v.1 5. Now rare (U.S. in…

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

transitive. Chiefly English regional, Scottish, and Irish English (northern). To thrust, prod, or poke with or as with a stick or poker. Cf. purr, n.1…

transitive. To goad, prod, urge with pricks. northern dialect. Also figurative.

intransitive. To thrust the fingers, to poke (in something). Obsolete.

transitive. To thrust: now implying a moderately firm blunt thrust or poke. †Formerly also, To stab as with a dagger; to bring down (a club) (obsolete…

transitive. To prod, poke.

transitive. To poke, dig, or jab with a finger, foot, or other pointed object.

transitive. To pierce or poke (a person or thing) with a brief, forceful action, usually with the end or point of something; to stab, peck, prod…

transitive. Scottish. To poke, prod. Also intransitive with on. Obsolete.

transitive. To poke or thrust (something) forcibly, esp. with a foot, stick, etc. (occasionally intransitive). Formerly also: to poke or thrust out…

transitive. To push or stir with the point of a stick, a finger, a foot, etc.; = poke, v.1 1; to stir up by this means (in quot. 1684 figurative…

transitive. To poke (a fire, etc.) with a stick, poker, etc. Now Scottish and English regional (northern).

Chiefly English regional (northern and midlands) in later use. transitive. To poke; to move or stir (anything) by thrusting or prodding. Now rare.

transitive. To take a poker to; to poke, stir, or strike with a poker. Also intransitive.

transitive. To nudge or prod. Also: to nod (the head).