poke vs ulna

poke

noun
  • A long, wide sleeve. 

  • An old, worn-out horse. 

  • An ice cream cone. 

  • A lazy person; a dawdler. 

  • 1605, William Camden, Remaines Concerning Brittaine, 1629 edition, Proverbes, page 276 

  • 1627, Michael Drayton, Minor Poems of Michael Drayton, 1907 edition, poem Nimphidia 

  • A notification sent to get another user's attention on social media or an instant messenger. 

  • A hit, especially an extra base hit. 

  • A sack or bag. 

  • A stupid or uninteresting person. 

  • A prod, jab, or thrust. 

  • 1814, September 4, The Examiner, volume 13, number 349, article French Fashions, page 573 

  • A poke bonnet. 

  • 2008, James Kelman, Kieron Smith, Boy, Penguin 2009, page 138 

  • Pokeweed. 

  • Slices or cubes of raw fish or other raw seafood, mixed with sesame oil, seaweed, sea salt, herbs, spices, or other flavorful ingredients. 

  • A device to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences, consisting of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward. 

verb
  • To notify (another user) of activity on social media or an instant messenger. 

  • To thrust at with the horns; to gore. 

  • To stir up a fire to remove ash or promote burning. 

  • To thrust (something) in a particular direction such as the tongue. 

  • To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick. 

  • To put a poke (device to prevent leaping or breaking fences) on (an animal). 

  • To rummage; to feel or grope around. 

  • To penetrate in sexual intercourse. 

ulna

noun
  • The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate. 

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