• Toe-poke

    Alternative forms

    Full definition of toe-poke

    Verb

    1. (soccer) To kick (the ball) hard and far with the toe end of the boot.
      • 2011, January 5, Mark Ashenden, Wolverhampton 1 - 0 Chelsea, 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.

    Noun

    toe-poke

    (plural toe-pokes)
    1. (soccer) A hard kick to a football with the toe end of the boot.
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