Plural of poke
regular plural
The plural of poke is pokes.
Forms of poke
| Singular | poke /pəʊk/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | pokes /pəʊks/ |
| Countable | countable |
Pokes in a sentence
- Perhaps all those super hackers who so regularly produce infinite lives etc. could produce pokes to be used by 128K users.1988 July, Lloyd Mangram, “Forum”, in Crash, number 54
- A tiny paw pokes out, an itty-bitty murder mitten tipped with filthy sharp claws.2025, Brittany Kelley, Relationship Goals, page 141. From the entry murder mitten
- It’s when an animal’s tongue casually pokes out of their mouth and stays there.2018 March 17, Ellen Scott, “Why cats leave their tongues hanging out”, in The Metro. From the entry blep
- Keep in mind, though, boner pokes from the big spoon might get in the way of sleep.2013, "The Bardian's Guide To Sharing A Bed", Bard Free Press (Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York), Volume 14, Issue 5, February…. From the entry big spoon
- “However you explain it, a boss who pokes fun of his subordinates like this is interpersonally insensitive.”2007 March 18, Matt Villano, “Your Manager Is a Bully (but You Aren’t Helpless)”, in New York Times. From the entry interpersonally
Meaning of poke
- verb To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.
- verb To stir up a fire to remove ash or promote burning.
- verb To rummage; to feel or grope around.
Questions about the plural of poke
- What is the plural of poke?
- The plural of poke is pokes.
- Is poke countable?
- Poke is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: poke (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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