Definition of pookie
1. poke [ v ] poke or thrust abruptly
Examples:
"he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
(John Hazard Wildman, "Take It Off," The Arizona...)
When he had left , I could never remember whether he had poked them in their middles , laughingly , with a thick index_finger or whether he was merely so much the sort of person who did this that one assumed the action , not bothering to look .
One of the children maneuvered out of range of the poking index_finger .
Synonyms poke jab dig stab prod Related Terms thrust poke_into prod dig2. poke [ v ] search or inquire in a meddlesome way
Examples:
"This guy is always nosing around the office"
(John Dos Passos, Midcentury....)
If he pokes his nose in here I 'll slug him '' .
(W. H. Gass, "The Pedersen Kid," in The...)
Ma poked her toe in the kid 's clothes .
Synonyms poke nose pry Related Terms search sniff_out nose3. poke [ n ] tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
Synonyms pigeon_berry garget scoke Phytolacca_americana poke Related Terms pokeweed4. poke [ n ] a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
Examples:
"he warned me with a jab with his finger"
"he made a thrusting motion with his fist"
5. poke [ v ] make a hole by poking
Synonyms poke Related Terms pierce jab6. poke [ v ] hit hard with the had, fist, or some heavy instrument
Examples:
"the salesman pounded the door knocker"
"a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"
7. poke [ v ] stir by poking
Examples:
"poke the embers in the fireplace"
8. poke [ n ] a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
Synonyms sack paper_bag carrier_bag poke Related Terms bag doggie_bag grocery_bag shopping_bag sack9. poke [ n ] (boxing) a blow with the fist
Examples:
"I gave him a clout on his nose"
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