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poke

/ poke /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 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
Type of:
pokeweed
verb Sense 2
make a hole by poking
Type of:
pierce
Derived:
jab jabbing poking thrust thrusting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
stir by poking
"poke the embers in the fireplace"
Type of:
agitate vex disturb
Derived:
poker stove poker fire hook salamander
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 4
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer''s purchases
Type of:
bag
Kinds of:
doggie bag doggy bag grocery bag shopping bag
Derived:
sack
noun Sense 5
(boxing) a blow with the fist
"I gave him a clout on his nose"
Type of:
blow
Kinds of:
counterpunch parry counter haymaker knockout punch
Derived:
pummel pommel biff thump pound
Domain:
boxing pugilism fisticuffs
noun Sense 6
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
"he warned me with a jab with his finger"
"he made a thrusting motion with his fist"
Type of:
gesture
Derived:
lunge hurl hurtle thrust throw
verb Sense 7
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
"the salesman pounded the door knocker"
"a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"
Type of:
hit
Derived:
punch clout lick biff hammer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 8
search or inquire in a meddlesome way
"This guy is always nosing around the office"
Type of:
search look
Derived:
nose nosiness prying snoopiness
See also:
sniff out scent out smell out nose out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 9
poke or thrust abruptly
"he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
Type of:
thrust
Derived:
dig jab jabbing poking thrust
See also:
poke into intrude into meddle with horn in
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
63
Times Searched
3
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pokeweed pierce agitate vex disturb bag doggie bag doggy bag grocery bag shopping bag blow counterpunch