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Son James Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Meaning of "Poke"???

On Facebook, he poked me.

What is the meaning of that "poke"? I couldn't find it in my dictionary.

Thank you in advance for your teaching.
  

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Poke means to touch someone suddenly (and usually hard enough that they feel it) with a pointed object such as a finger or a stick. It is usually a bad kind of touch. Don't poke your brother in the eye!

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  • Poke means to touch someone suddenly (and usually hard enough that they feel it) with a pointed object such as a finger or a stick.
  • It is usually a bad kind of touch.
  • Don't poke your brother in the eye!
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Poke means to touch someone suddenly (and usually hard enough that they feel it) with a pointed object such as a finger or a stick. It is usually a bad kind of touch.

Don't poke your brother in the eye!
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Ah! I see! Then, since he wanted to know whether I was on Facebook or not, he poked me. Right? Thank you for your teaching, Ms AlpheccaStars
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Son James Then, since he wanted to know whether I was on Facebook or not, he poked me. Right?
Yes. If you see someone sleeping, poke them in the ribs and they will wake up.
Poke is a Facebook term, too.
I don't like the way they are using it, because poking someone is usually impolite. I don't think they mean it that way. It's OK to poke someo
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Thank you for your kind explanation, Ms AlpheccaStarsEmotion: embarrassed
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