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Verb: poke powk- Poke or thrust abruptly
- jab, prod, stab, dig - Search or inquire in a meddlesome way
- intrude, horn in, pry, nose - Stir by poking
"poke the embers in the fireplace" - Hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
- thump, pound - Make a hole by poking
Noun: poke powk- Tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
- pigeon berry, garget, scoke, Phytolacca americana - Someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
- dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer - A bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
- sack, paper bag, carrier bag [Brit] - A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
- jab, jabbing, poking, thrust, thrusting - (boxing) a blow with the fist
- punch, clout, lick, biff, slug, dong [Austral, NZ]
Derived forms: poked, pokes, poking See also: poker, poky Type of: agitate, bag, blow, bum [N. Amer], commove, disturb, do-nothing, gesture, hit, idler, layabout, loafer, look, pierce, pokeweed, raise up, search, shake up, stir up, thrust, vex Encyclopedia: Poke |