poke-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: jab with prod-like instrument

Commentary: Includes: POKE AT, POKE INTO

Examples:
Alison poked the needle against the cloth.
She poked her elbow into my ribs.
Dad poked the fire to get it going again.
Poke some holes in the paper and then fit it into your binder.
The chair was poking painfully into his back.
The children poked at the frog with sticks to see if it was still alive.

Mappings:
VerbNet: poke-19
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: poke.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3, 4, 5
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
poke_into 1
poke_at 1

Sense Number 2: search or inquire in a meddlesome way

Commentary: Includes: POKE AROUND

Examples:
This reporter was caught poking around the docks.
Will you quit poking in my business!

Mappings:
VerbNet: rummage-35.5
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: poke.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: POKE FUN: make fun of; tease

Commentary: Is: POKE FUN

Examples:
The other kids always poked fun at little Jimmy.
'Hey, don't poke fun of my invention, I could be rich someday.'

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
poke_fun 1

Sense Number 4: POKE OUT: protrude; stick out

Commentary: Is: POKE OUT

Examples:
Don't poke your limbs out the car window.
I tripped on a stick that was poking out of the ground.
The little girl poked out her tongue at me.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
poke_out 1