HyperDic: poke_at

English > 1 sense of the expression poke at:
VERBcontactpoke at, nudge, prodto push against gently
English > poke at: 1 sense > verb 1, contact
MeaningTo push against gently.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Synonymsnudge, prod
Narrowerelbowshove one's elbow into another person's ribs
jogGive a slight push to
Broaderpush, forceMove with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
Spanishaguijonear, codear, dar un codazo, golpear suavemente
Catalandonar colzades

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