Definitions

1. noun

a card game in which the objective is to win the pot by making the best possible five-card hand from a deck of 52 cards

“He spent the evening playing poker with his friends.”

2. verb

to cheat or deceive someone, especially in a game

“She accused him of poker the system to get ahead.”

3. noun

a wooden or metal device with a handle and a set of blades that is used for cutting holes or making openings in various materials

“The poker was used to make a hole in the metal sheet.”

4. noun

a tool with a pointed end, used for poking or prodding things

“The poker was used to stir the embers.”

5. noun

a device that is used to move or adjust something, especially in a furnace or a fireplace

“The poker was used to adjust the burning wood.”