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POKE OUT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Reach outward in space

Example:

The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk

Synonyms:

extend; poke out; reach out

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Hypernyms (to "poke out" is one way to...):

be (occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

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