verb
Gaming Slang
poke
· verb · gaming
Chipping the enemy down from range without committing to a real fight.
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Whittle the enemy's HP from a safe distance with abilities or auto-attacks, then back off before they can hit back. Do it enough and they can't fight or take the objective without dying.
“Just poke them off Baron, we don't need to engage — they'll have to back.”
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A whole comp can be built around it. A 'poke comp' wins by death-by-a-thous-cuts rather than one big teamfight.
“Their poke comp will melt us if we walk up — wait for them to use spells.”
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poke In A Sentence
Just poke them off Baron, we don't need to engage — they'll have to back.
Their poke comp will melt us if we walk up — wait for them to use spells.
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People Also Ask
What does poke mean in gaming?
Poke means chipping the enemy down from range without committing to a real fight, so you deal damage while staying safe.
How do you use poke in a sentence?
"Their team has way more poke, so we can't sit in lane and let them chunk us for free."
What is a poke comp?
A poke comp is a team built around long-range abilities that whittle enemies down before a fight ever starts.
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