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1. Poke or thrust abruptly
   - jab, prod, stab, dig
    
2. Search or inquire in a meddlesome way
   - intrude, horn in, pry, nose
    
3. Stir by poking
   "poke the embers in the fireplace"
    
4. Hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
   - thump, pound
    
5. Make a hole by poking

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
   - pigeon berry, garget, scoke, Phytolacca americana
    
2. Someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
   - dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer
    
3. A bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
   - sack, paper bag, carrier bag [Brit]
    
4. A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
   - jab, jabbing, poking, thrust, thrusting
    
5. (boxing) a blow with the fist
   - punch, clout, lick, biff, slug, dong [Austral, NZ]

Derived forms: poked, poking, pokes

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