Definition of pokes:
(v) :
To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.
(v) :
To stir up a fire to remove ash or promote burning.
(v) :
(figuratively) To rummage; to feel or grope around.
(v) :
(transitive, computing, dated) To modify the value stored in (a memory address).
(v) :
(transitive) To put a poke (device to prevent leaping or breaking fences) on (an animal).
(v) :
(transitive) To thrust at with the horns; to gore.