Definition of poke

noun (n)

• 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 (noun.plant)

  Synonym: garget, phytolacca americana, pigeon berry, scoke
  

  source: wordnet30
• someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind (noun.person)

  Synonym: dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer
  

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• a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases (noun.artifact)

  Synonym: carrier bag, paper bag, sack
  

  source: wordnet30
• a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) (noun.act)

  Synonym: jab, jabbing, poking, thrust, thrusting
  

  source: wordnet30
• (boxing) a blow with the fist (noun.act)

  Synonym: biff, clout, lick, punch, slug
  

  source: wordnet30
• A large North American herb of the genus Phytolacca (P. decandra), bearing dark purple juicy berries; -- called also garget, pigeon berry, pocan, and pokeweed. The root and berries have emetic and purgative properties, and are used in medicine. The young shoots are sometimes eaten as a substitute for asparagus, and the berries are said to be used in Europe to color wine. (noun)

  source: webster1913
• A bag; a sack; a pocket. (noun)

  source: webster1913
• The act of poking; a thrust; a jog; as, a poke in the ribs. (noun)

  source: webster1913

verb (v)

• poke or thrust abruptly (verb.contact)

  Synonym: dig, jab, prod, stab
  

  source: wordnet30
• search or inquire in a meddlesome way (verb.perception)

  Synonym: horn in, intrude, nose, pry
  

  source: wordnet30
• stir by poking (verb.contact)

  Example:
  Poke the embers in the fireplace.
  

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• hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument (verb.contact)

  Synonym: pound, thump
  

  source: wordnet30
• make a hole by poking (verb.contact)

  source: wordnet30
• To thrust or push against or into with anything pointed; hence, to stir up; to excite; as, to poke a fire. (verb)

  source: webster1913
• To search; to feel one's way, as in the dark; to grope; as, to poke about. (verb)

  source: webster1913

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