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Meaning of pokes
noun
- A prod, jab, or thrust.
- A lazy person; a dawdler.
- A stupid or uninteresting person.
- A device to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences, consisting of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward.
- The storage of a value in a memory address, typically to modify the behaviour of a program or to cheat at a video game.
verb
- To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.
- To stir up a fire to remove ash or promote burning.
- To rummage; to feel or grope around. Example: I poked about in the rubble, trying to find my lost keys.
- To modify the value stored in (a memory address).
- To put a poke (device to prevent leaping or breaking fences) on (an animal). Example: to poke an ox
noun
- A sack or bag.
- A long, wide sleeve.
- An ice cream cone.
noun
- Pokeweed
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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