poke out

• Phrasal verb, das das Hervorstrecken, Herausstrecken oder Hervortreten aus einer Oberfläche oder Öffnung bezeichnet; auch kausativ: etwas herausstrecken oder hervorstehen lassen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of protruding, extending outward, or causing something to stick out from a surface or opening.

unzählbar · transitiv und intransitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Protrude or extend outwardinformal

   To stick out or be visible beyond a surface or edge.

   Hervorstehen

   • His foot poked out from under the blanket.
   • A branch was poking out of the water.
   • Her head poked out of the car window.

   Synonymebulgeextendjut outobtrudepop outprojectprotrudestick outthrust out

2. Extend or push something outwardinformal

   To cause something to stick out or be visible.

   herausstrecken

   • He poked his head out the door to see who was there.
   • She poked her hand out of the window to wave.
   • The cat poked its paw out from under the sofa.

   Synonymebulgejut outprojectprotrudestick outthrust out

   Antonymeconcealcontainhideretractwithdraw

Grundverbpoke