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toe-poke

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A kick to a football with the toe end of the boot.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

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2

verb

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: pointard — A kick to a football with the toe end of the boot
  • Portuguese: bicuda — A kick to a football with the toe end of the boot
  • Swedish: tåpaj — A kick to a football with the toe end of the boot
  • Swedish: tåfjutt — A kick to a football with the toe end of the boot
  • Swedish: tåpaja — To kick the ball with the toe end of the boot