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Meanings of poke out in English

Reach outward in space.

Usage of poke out in English
1
Then they can poke out their long, sticky arms and snag food.
BBC
2
He was almost expecting a pistol nozzle to poke out at him.
The Naked God
3
The blades of their brown bare shoulders poke out like little wings.
The great lover
4
I took back the nose long enough to poke out two nostrils.
A nameless witch
5
And maybe I'll poke out my eye with the turkey baster.
Three to get deadly and four to score
6
The sun was trying to poke out from the white glare.
The Ghost Next Door
7
The pointy toes of suede boots poke out beneath his pants.
Mr. Mercedes
8
You even get the machine guns that poke out from the front turn signals.
Wired
9
A few dark strands poke out from the shining gold.
Strange Sweet Song
10
It wouldn't take much to poke out someone's eye.
Quest for honour
11
The scheme seemed to him in proper train, and he turned to poke out the fire.
Desperate Remedies
12
Boats are tied to ancient-looking driftwood poles that poke out of the bay at various heights.
Love, life and linguine
13
Featherless chicks poke out from beneath their parents.
The Guardian
14
In front, a few coiled hairs poke out.
Choke
15
In a moment he saw the rat's sharp nose poke out from underneath the wooden trough.
Charlotte’s Web
16
I take a seat and almost poke out the eye of the man next to me.
The Guardian
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Poke out through the time
Poke out across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common