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Poke   /poʊk/   Listen
Poke

verb
(past & past part. poked; pres. part. poking)
1.
Poke or thrust abruptly.  Synonyms: dig, jab, prod, stab.
2.
Search or inquire in a meddlesome way.  Synonyms: horn in, intrude, nose, pry.
3.
Stir by poking.
4.
Hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument.  Synonyms: pound, thump.  "A bible-thumping Southern Baptist"
5.
Make a hole by poking.
noun
1.
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.  Synonyms: garget, Phytolacca americana, pigeon berry, scoke.
2.
Someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind.  Synonyms: dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer.
3.
A bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases.  Synonyms: carrier bag, paper bag, sack.
4.
A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow).  Synonyms: jab, jabbing, poking, thrust, thrusting.  "He made a thrusting motion with his fist"
5.
(boxing) a blow with the fist.  Synonyms: biff, clout, lick, punch, slug.



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"Poke" Quotes from Famous Books



... the children, joyfully; and, scrambling to their feet, looked politely at the sideboard. David, who played host on these occasions, made haste to poke the apples at Mrs. Richie, who could not help whispering to him to pull his collar straight; and she even pushed his hair back a little from his forehead. The sense of possession came over her like a wave, and ...
— The Awakening of Helena Richie • Margaret Deland
... fault. This would have brought me great honour and you much profit. I shall be able to make good my reputation; but you will now lose both your honour and your profit. Let then this lesson teach you another time to work, and not to poke fun at ...
— The Autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini • Benvenuto Cellini
... fat old poke!" Pauline returned. "Mayn't I give you a lift? I can go 'round by the manor road ...
— The S. W. F. Club • Caroline E. Jacobs
... saw one boy run up to the hive, give it a quick poke, and then scamper away. With every poke at the hive, a number of bees would fly out of the opening and sail away on ...
— Hazel Squirrel and Other Stories • Howard B. Famous
... E, as arranged in relation to the yoke, C, and in combination with the poke, A, in the manner as and for the ...
— Scientific American, Vol. 17, No. 26 December 28, 1867 • Various


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