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Meaning of poke
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
poke
n 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 [syn: {poke}, {pigeon berry}, {garget},
{scoke}, {Phytolacca americana}]
2: someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags
behind [syn: {dawdler}, {drone}, {laggard}, {lagger},
{trailer}, {poke}]
3: a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's
purchases [syn: {sack}, {poke}, {paper bag}, {carrier bag}]
4: a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with
a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his
fist" [syn: {jab}, {jabbing}, {poke}, {poking}, {thrust},
{thrusting}]
5: (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his
nose" [syn: {punch}, {clout}, {poke}, {lick}, {biff}, {slug}]
v 1: poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her
ribs" [syn: {jab}, {prod}, {stab}, {poke}, {dig}]
2: search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always
nosing around the office" [syn: {intrude}, {horn in}, {pry},
{nose}, {poke}]
3: stir by poking; "poke the embers in the fireplace"
4: hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument; "the
salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping
Southern Baptist" [syn: {thump}, {pound}, {poke}]
5: make a hole by poking
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