English verb: poke into | |||
1. | poke into (contact) enter briefly | ||
Samples | We poked into the bar. | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | penetrate, perforate | ||
2. | poke into (contact) examine physically with or as if with a probe | ||
Samples | Probe an anthill. | ||
Synonyms | dig into, probe | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | penetrate, perforate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | gutter | ||