Clues for the word "POKE"

We've had 117 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 298 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on January 31, 2026.

Definition of poke

n. - A large North American herb of the genus Phytolacca (P. decandra), bearing dark purple juicy berries; -- called also garget, pigeon berry, pocan, and pokeweed. The root and berries have emetic and purgative properties, and are used in medicine. The young shoots are sometimes eaten as a substitute for asparagus, and the berries are said to be used in Europe to color wine.
n. - A bag; a sack; a pocket.
n. - A long, wide sleeve; -- called also poke sleeve.
v. t. - To thrust or push against or into with anything pointed; hence, to stir up; to excite; as, to poke a fire.
v. t. - To thrust with the horns; to gore.
v. t. - To put a poke on; as, to poke an ox.
v. i. - To search; to feel one's way, as in the dark; to grope; as, to poke about.
n. - The act of poking; a thrust; a jog; as, a poke in the ribs.
n. - A lazy person; a dawdler; also, a stupid or uninteresting person.
n. - A contrivance to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences. It consists of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward.