| 释义 |
poke at
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | poke at - to push against gently; "She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant"nudge, prodjog - give a slight push toelbow - shove one's elbow into another person's ribspush, force - move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner" |
poke at
poke at (someone or something)1. To jab, push, or prod someone or something (with something). Don't poke at that wasp's nest—I don't want to get stung! He sat poking at the dead body with a stick. You've got my attention, so stop poking at me already!2. To use something to jab, push, or prod someone or something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "poke" and "at." Don't you dare poke your finger at me like that! I poked a stick at the raccoon to get it out from under the porch.See also: pokepoke something at someone or somethingto jab or thrust something at someone or something. Don't poke that thing at me! The hunter poked his spear at the pig one more time and decided it was dead.See also: pokepoke at someone or somethingto thrust or jab at someone or something. Stop poking at me! Don't poke at the turtle. It might bite you.See also: pokepoke at
Synonyms for poke atverb to push against gentlySynonymsRelated Words |