poke

To touch something but without much force, often with a small impliment.

''He toe poked it over the goal line''

by Brendan April 7, 2003

poke

n. On Facebook, a coded, subtle message sent to a recipient of sender's choice. Nearest literal english translation is "I have social insecurities."

"This hot chick's in a bunch of my classes, but I'm too self-conscious to say hi. I'm a loser."
--"It's cool, just send her a poke."

by gmallen May 7, 2007

poke

1. n. The Facebook's outreach to passively-aggressive suitors, stalkers, and lushes. comes in the form of an announcement of itself on your Home page. See poke back and hide poke.

2 v. to perform the process of sending a poke.

"Well, Jim, Jack, and Johnny, who needs a poke tonight?"

"Ugh! Someone from a state school poked me!"

by Fadonk September 15, 2005

poke

an action on facebook letting someone know you thought about them that day.

I was flipping through an old book that a friend borrowed a couple years ago, and I noticed her notes in the margin. I looked her up on facebook and poked her.

by facebook user23450 November 21, 2010

poke

to touch with finger or other object briefly and then pull away (verb)

Playing pass-the-poke involves poking people in circles.
Gangpoking involves many people poking one person.

by Edward June 17, 2003

poke

1. cigarette
2. to have sex
3. to finger a girl( both vaginal and anal)
4. a small baggy (more likely than not containing weed)
5. to stab

1. Hey bro, gotta poke.
2. Hey baby, ever poked a fat guy in an over coat.
3. Dude! i poked that girl last night that shits looser than a bucket of water.
4. Five dollars for a poke of herb.
5. Imma poke that nigga

by BIG Bluntman September 12, 2008

poke

Internet slang usually seen in message boards and chat rooms. It is often found at the end of a question and used to find out if anyone is there and reading what you write. The word comes from the method of poking something with a stick to see if it is still alive.

Hey, is anybody there? (poke poke)

by Doctor Fishopoulis November 17, 2003