poke
poke · verb
Definitions
verb
- 1.
To push a finger, stick, or other pointed object into or at someone or something.
- 2.
To push or thrust something through or into a space.
- 3.
(Informal) To search or look around in a place, often where one should not.
- 4.
(Social media) To send a notification to someone on a social networking site.
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Etymology
From Middle English poken, possibly from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German poken, meaning "to thrust."