poke

To push or jab at, as with a finger or an arm; prod.

To make (a hole or pathway, for example) by or as if by prodding, elbowing, or jabbing.

To push; thrust.

To stir (a fire) by prodding the wood or coal with a poker or stick.

To strike; punch.

To make thrusts or jabs, as with a stick or poker.

To pry or meddle; intrude.

To search or look curiously in a desultory manner.

To proceed in a slow or lazy manner; putter.

To thrust forward; appear.