poke at

Meaning

1. poke at sth

   to push a pointed object, your finger, etc. at sth repeatedly with small quick movements

   He poked at the spaghetti with a fork.

In the movies · 79

• Poked with sticks.Jojo Rabbit2019
• Poke his eyes out!The Secret Life of Walter Mitty2013
• Poke me in the eye!Bicentennial Man1999
• That girl. She was poking.Leave the World Behind2023
• poking out of his boots.Ralph Breaks the Internet2018
• To poke her finger at authority.The Life of David Gale2003
• All that poking around inside the defense mainframe.Battlestar Galactica: The Plan2009
• -Do you Facebook? I could poke you. -I'd love to be poked!Tooth Fairy2010

Learn it in full scenes

• Jojo Rabbit2019
  • Captain K Addresses the Jungvolk
  • Jojo Refuses to Kill the Rabbit
  • Rosie Pushes Jojo Out the Door
• The Secret Life of Walter Mitty2013
  • Walter Calls eHarmony for Help
  • The Office Learns It's Acquired
  • Walter and Cheryl Meet at the Office
• Ralph Breaks the Internet2018
  • Riddles on the Rooftop
  • The Arcade Gets Wi-Fi
  • Ralph Breaks Sugar Rush

From the same entry

• poke fun at
• poke your nose into
• poke about
• have a poke around
• take a poke at
• a pig in a poke