poke

• Nom désignant un coup ou une poussée brusque et rapide, souvent donné avec le doigt ou un objet pointu ; par extension, une remarque ou une allusion piquante destinée à provoquer ou à taquiner.

A noun referring to a quick, sharp jab or prod, often with a finger or pointed object.

1. A prod or jabA2informal

   A quick, sharp push with a finger, stick, or other object.

   coup de pouce

   • He gave me a poke in the ribs to get my attention.
   • She felt a poke on her shoulder and turned around.
   • A gentle poke with a stick can move the log.

   Synonymesdigjabnudgeprodpushshovestabthrust

2. A bag or sackC1formalbritish

   A small bag or sack, often used historically for carrying items.

   Sac, poche

   • The farmer carried his lunch in a poke.
   • She bought a poke of apples from the market.
   • He stored the coins in a leather poke.

   Synonymesbagpouchsack

3. A slow or lazy personB2informalamerican

   A person who moves or acts slowly; a dawdler.

   Personne lente

   • Don't be such a poke; we're going to be late!
   • He's a real poke when it comes to getting ready.
   • The group was held up by a poke in the front.

   Synonymesdawdleridlerlaggardloitererslowpoke

• Verbe désignant l'action de pousser ou de toucher quelqu'un ou quelque chose avec un objet pointu ou le doigt, de manière brusque ou insistante, ainsi que le fait de s'immiscer ou de harceler.

A verb used to indicate the act of jabbing or prodding someone or something with a pointed object, or to intrude or meddle.

1. Jab or prodA2informal

   To push a finger or a pointed object into someone or something.

   Piquer, donner un coup de doigt

   • He poked me in the ribs to get my attention.
   • She poked the fire with a stick.
   • Don't poke the cake with your finger.

   Synonymesdigjabnudgeprickprodstabthrust

2. Protrude or stick outB1informal

   To extend or stick out from a surface or opening.

   dépasser, saillir

   • His head poked out of the window.
   • A branch was poking through the fence.
   • Her toes poked through the holes in her socks.

   Synonymesbulgeextendjut outobtrudeprojectprotrudestick outthrust out

3. Interfere or meddleB2informal

   To involve oneself in someone else's affairs in an annoying way.

   Se mêler de

   • Stop poking your nose into my business.
   • She's always poking around in other people's conversations.
   • He poked his head into the room to see what was happening.

   Synonymesbutt ininterfereintrudemeddleprysnoop

Variantes phrasalpoke atpoke intopoke out