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 | ||