poke
/pəʊk/verb
उच्चारण पोक
(उँगली, छड़ी से) कोंचना, गोदना
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Asked in previous papers
as idiom, synonym
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[T] ~ sb/sth (with sth)
to quickly push your fingers or another object into somebody or something
(उँगली, छड़ी से) कोंचना, गोदना
- She poked me in the ribs with her elbow.
- Don't poke the sleeping dog with a stick.
- He poked the fire with a stick to make it burn better.
+ 2 more examples
- Radhika poked the cake to see if it was ready.
- Please don't poke your finger into the socket.
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[I, T] ~ (sth) out of/through sth
to appear or to push something through a space or opening
बाहर झाँकना या निकलना
- A pen was poking out of his pocket.
- The sun poked through the clouds after the rain.
- Green shoots were poking through the soil after the rain.
+ 2 more examples
- The boy poked his head round the door and smiled.
- A few weeds poked out between the paving stones.
Synonyms stick out protrude jut out
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[C]
the action of quickly pushing your fingers or another object into somebody or something
कोंच, धक्का
- She gave the fire a poke.
- He gave the soil a poke with his finger to test it.
- He gave me a poke in the back to get my attention.
+ 2 more examples
- A gentle poke with a spoon showed that the rice was cooked.
- She felt a sharp poke from the corner of the box.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
poke + object + with + sth
The thing that does the pushing follows 'with'; the object is the person or thing pushed.
धक्का देने वाली वस्तु 'with' के बाद आती है; कर्म वह व्यक्ति या वस्तु है जिसे धकेला गया।
- She poked the fire with a long stick.
- The doctor poked my stomach with his finger.
poke + sth + into / through / out of
A directional preposition shows where the pushed object goes or comes from.
दिशा बताने वाला preposition बताता है कि धकेली गई वस्तु कहाँ जाती है या कहाँ से निकलती है।
- He poked his head out of the train window.
- The boy poked a finger into the cake.
poke through / out (intransitive)
When something appears from behind or inside an opening, 'poke' is used without an object.
जब कोई चीज़ किसी खुली जगह के पीछे या भीतर से दिखाई दे, तब 'poke' बिना कर्म के आता है।
- Green shoots were poking through the soil after the first rain.
poke fun at / poke your nose into
These idioms mean to make jokes about someone and to interfere in something that is not your business.
ये idioms किसी का मज़ाक उड़ाने और ऐसे मामले में दखल देने का अर्थ देते हैं जो आपका नहीं है।
- Don't poke fun at his accent.
- Stop poking your nose into my private affairs.
+Collocations 4
poke + body part
headnosefingertongueelbow
- The curious calf poked its nose through the fence.
poke + preposition
atintothroughout ofaround
- Radhika poked at her food without any appetite.
poke + tool
with a stickwith a penwith a forkwith a finger
- He poked the burning coal with an iron rod.
adverb + poke
gentlyplayfullysharplylightlyhard
- She poked him playfully in the ribs.
“More examples 5
- The old woman poked the logs to keep the chulha burning.
बूढ़ी महिला ने चूल्हे की आग जलाए रखने के लिए लकड़ियों को कुरेदा।
- A sharp nail was poking out of the wooden bench.
लकड़ी की बेंच से एक नुकीली कील बाहर निकली हुई थी।
- He gave the sleeping boy a poke in the back.
उसने सोते हुए लड़के की पीठ में कोहनी चुभोई।
- The neighbours were always poking about in other people's business.
पड़ोसी हमेशा दूसरों के मामलों में ताक-झाँक करते रहते थे।
- Comedians often poke fun at politicians.
हास्य कलाकार प्रायः नेताओं का मज़ाक उड़ाते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He poked fun on his classmate.
✓ He poked fun at his classmate.
The idiom is 'poke fun at', not 'on'.
सही idiom 'poke fun at' है, 'on' नहीं।
✗ Don't poke your nose in others' matters.
✓ Don't poke your nose into others' matters.
Movement of interference needs 'into': 'poke your nose into sth'.
दखल देने की गति के लिए 'into' चाहिए: 'poke your nose into sth'।
✗ She poked me by her elbow.
✓ She poked me with her elbow.
The instrument used to poke is introduced by 'with', not 'by'.
धक्का देने के साधन से पहले 'with' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all describe a quick push with a pointed thing, but they differ in force and purpose.
ये सभी क्रियाएँ किसी नुकीली वस्तु से तेज़ धक्के का वर्णन करती हैं, पर बल और उद्देश्य में भिन्न हैं।
A quick short push with a finger or a pointed object.
उँगली या नुकीली वस्तु से छोटा, तेज़ धक्का।
- He poked the dough to see if it had risen.
A firmer push, often to make someone or something move or act.
अधिक ज़ोर का धक्का, प्रायः किसी को हिलाने या कुछ करवाने के लिए।
- The farmer prodded the bullock forward with a stick.
A sudden hard thrust, often with force, as in boxing.
अचानक किया गया ज़ोरदार वार, जैसे मुक्केबाज़ी में।
- The boxer jabbed his opponent on the chin.
¶Idioms 2
poke your nose into sth
to try to find out about something that does not concern you
(दूसरे के मामले में) टाँग अड़ाना
- Do not poke your nose into other people's affairs.
poke fun at sb/sth
to say unkind things about somebody or something in order to make them seem silly
(किसी का) मज़ाक उड़ाना
- The cartoonist poked fun at the politicians.
→Phrasal verbs 1
poke about/around
(informal) to look for something, especially something hidden among other things that you have to move
(कुछ ढूँढ़ने के लिए) इधर-उधर टटोलना
- I found him poking around in the store room.
AaSpelling
Poke, with silent e.
Poke, silent e के साथ।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Poke your nose into (interfere), poke fun at (make fun of), buy a pig in a poke (buy something without seeing it first).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: poke your nose into (टाँग अड़ाना), poke fun at (मज़ाक उड़ाना), buy a pig in a poke (बिना देखे कुछ खरीदना)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who pokes his nose into other people's affairs is nosy, a busybody or a meddler.
दूसरों के मामलों में टाँग अड़ाने वाला nosy, busybody या meddler।