nose poke

verb

To make a selection in a psychological experiment by poking the nose through one of several apertures in order to break a light beam

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Meanings

verbnose poke (third-person singular simple present nose pokes, present participle nose poking, simple past and past participle nose poked)

present singular third person nose pokes · participle present nose poking · participle past nose poked · past nose poked · alternative nosepoke · alternative nose-poke

  1. To make a selection in a psychological experiment by poking the nose through one of several apertures in order to break a light beam
nounnose poke (plural nose pokes)

plural nose pokes · alternative nosepoke · alternative nose-poke

  1. An instance of this activity
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APA

nose poke. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nose%20poke

MLA

“nose poke.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nose%20poke. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nose poke,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nose%20poke.

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