How is “poke about” used?

In Sense and Sensibility (1995), one line is: “How do you think I live, poking about...”

Which movie is “poke about” from?

The clip at the top of this page is from Sense and Sensibility (1995).

How do you think I live, poking about...

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to look for sth, especially sth that is hidden among other things that you have to move

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to look for sth, especially sth that is hidden among other things that you have to move

定義：Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary 第 9 版