toe-poke

verb

To kick (the ball) with the toe end of the boot.

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Meanings

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

present singular third person toe-pokes · participle present toe-poking · participle past toe-poked · past toe-poked · alternative toepoke · alternative toe poke

  1. ball gamesTo kick (the ball) with the toe end of the boot.

    Malouda burst through the left side of the defence for the first time and crossed for Kalou, who toe-poked towards goal only for Hennessey's outstretched leg to deny him.

    2011 January 5, Mark Ashenden, “Wolverhampton 1 - 0 Chelsea”, in BBC
nountoe-poke (plural toe-pokes)

plural toe-pokes · alternative toepoke · alternative toe poke

  1. ball gamesA kick to a football with the toe end of the boot.

Translations

French pointard
  • pointardA kick to a football with the toe end of the boot
German spitzeln
  • spitzelnTo kick the ball with the toe end of the boot
Portuguese bicuda
  • bicudaA kick to a football with the toe end of the boot
Swedish tåpaja, tåpaj
  • tåpajaTo kick the ball with the toe end of the boot
  • tåpajA kick to a football with the toe end of the boot
  • tåfjuttA kick to a football with the toe end of the boot
Cite this entry
APA

toe-poke. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toe-poke

MLA

“toe-poke.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toe-poke. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “toe-poke,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toe-poke.

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