Phrase Hound found 40 phrases and 38 compound words that contain poke. The most common are listed below. Open poke in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 40
- pig in a pokeSomething whose true value is concealed or unknown and may be lower than expected by the buyer or claimed by the seller, especially something offered for sale.
- poke saladA food made from boiled pokeweed leaves, which are poisonous unless cooked properly.
- toe-pokeTo kick (the ball) with the toe end of the boot.
- blow pokeA hollow poker through which air can be blown to fuel a fire.
- killer pokeAny method of inducing physical harm to a computer or peripheral by software means, especially by inserting invalid values into a control register or by building up harmonic oscillations in a hard disk, etc.
- poke funTo subject someone to laughter or ridicule.
- poke aroundTo search for something, especially in an unorganized way
- poke outTo be barely visible past an obstruction or obstructions; to protrude.
- stick-and-pokeBeing or relating to a kind of tattoo made without a machine, by dipping a needle into ink and poking dots into the skin.
- poke bowlSynonym of poke salad: A food made from boiled pokeweed leaves, which are poisonous unless cooked properly.
- slow pokeAlternative spelling of slowpoke: A person who moves slowly or takes a long time to do something.
- poke bonnetA woman's bonnet in the shape of a hood, featuring a projecting rim on the front side for the purpose of shading the face.
- poke boraxTo ridicule.
- poke borackTo impart false information in an attempt to mislead.
- poke the bearTo deliberately aggravate somebody, especially somebody in a position of power or authority.
- poke aboutTo search for something, especially in an unorganized way
- poke alongTo move along very slowly.
- poke boxA domestic container for miscellaneous items such as buttons, paper clips, and safety pins.
- poke one's nose intoSynonym of stick one's nose into: To interfere or try to intervene in (an issue that does not concern one).
- poke someone's eye outTo damage or harm someone's eye to the point that it can no longer see.
- holy pokeA kind of frybread.
- meal-pokeA mealbag.
- nose pokeTo make a selection in a psychological experiment by poking the nose through one of several apertures in order to break a light beam
- poke bowlsplural of poke bowl: A food made from boiled pokeweed leaves, which are poisonous unless cooked properly.
- poke boxesplural of poke box: A domestic container for miscellaneous items such as buttons, paper clips, and safety pins.
Compound words 38
- pocketA bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items.
- slowpokeA person who moves slowly or takes a long time to do something.
- pokeweedA poisonous North American plant, Phytolacca americana, with reddish stems, broad leaves, clusters of white flowers, and dark purple berries.
- pokeberrySynonym of pokeweed (the plant Phytolacca americana or its dark red or purple fruit).
- gunpokeSomeone who carries a gun; an armed man.
- pokefulEnough to fill a poke; a bagful or sackful.
- pokerootSynonym of pokeweed: A poisonous North American plant, Phytolacca americana, with reddish stems, broad leaves, clusters of white flowers, and dark purple berries.
- shitepokeThe green heron, Butorides virescens.
- cowpokeA cowhand (one who tends free-range cattle)
- PokemonInformal form of Pokémon: A Japanese media franchise featuring fictional creatures that are captured by humans and trained to battle each other.