pote

1 of 2

transitive verb

ˈpōt

-ed/-ing/-s

1

dialectal, England : push, shove, nudge

2

dialectal, England : kick, poke

pote

2 of 2

noun

"

plural -s

dialectal, England

: thrust, kick

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

Middle English poten, from Old English potian

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