poke\ about

poke\ about
• poke around
• poke about
v
1. To search about; look into and under things.

The detective poked around in the missing man's office.

2. To move slowly or aimlessly; do little things.

He didn't feel well, and poked around the house.


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  • poke about/around — SEARCH, hunt, rummage (around), forage, grub, root about/around, scavenge, nose around, ferret (about/around); sift through, rifle through, scour, comb, probe; Brit. informal rootle (around …   Useful english dictionary

  • poke about/around — look or search around a place. → poke …   English new terms dictionary

  • poke about — grope around, search for using the sense of touch …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • poke around — or[poke about] {v.} 1. To search about; look into and under things. * /The detective poked around in the missing man s office./ 2. To move slowly or aimlessly; do little things. * /He didn t feel well, and poked around the house./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • poke around — or[poke about] {v.} 1. To search about; look into and under things. * /The detective poked around in the missing man s office./ 2. To move slowly or aimlessly; do little things. * /He didn t feel well, and poked around the house./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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