Synonyms for poke
poʊk

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1. poke, pigeon berry, garget, scoke, Phytolacca americana(noun)

   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:
   jabbing, punch, clout, garget, carrier bag, sack, thrust, slug, dawdler, lick, paper bag, lagger, biff, pigeon berry, thrusting, jab, drone, trailer, laggard, scoke, poking

2. dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer, poke(noun)

   someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

   Synonyms:
   bourdon, monotone, punch, prevue, pigeon berry, house trailer, garget, scoke, sack, thrust, carrier bag, clout, slug, dawdler, lick, drone pipe, paper bag, pilotless aircraft, biff, lagger, thrusting, droning, jab, drone, trailer, radio-controlled aircraft, laggard, jabbing, poking, preview

3. sack, poke, paper bag, carrier bag(noun)

   a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

   Synonyms:
   pocket, paper bag, lagger, firing, thrust, sack, scoke, release, carrier bag, jab, sacking, laggard, lick, chemise, clout, drone, sacque, hammock, trailer, slug, dismissal, punch, jabbing, pigeon berry, liberation, biff, sac, dawdler, shift, pouch, dismission, thrusting, discharge, poking, garget, sackful

4. jab, jabbing, poke, poking, thrust, thrusting(noun)

   a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

   "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"

   Synonyms:
   jabbing, punch, stab, dig, drive, clout, garget, thrust, sack, driving force, carrier bag, knife thrust, slug, dawdler, lick, paper bag, lagger, biff, pigeon berry, thrusting, jab, drone, trailer, laggard, scoke, push, poking

5. punch, clout, poke, lick, biff, slug(verb)

   (boxing) a blow with the fist

   "I gave him a clout on his nose"

   Synonyms:
   jabbing, punch, type slug, pigeon berry, clout, jab, garget, carrier bag, sack, thrust, bullet, salt lick, slug, dawdler, lick, pull, paper bag, lagger, biff, clout nail, thrusting, sluggard, puncher, drone, trailer, lap, laggard, scoke, poking

6. jab, prod, stab, poke, dig(verb)

   poke or thrust abruptly

   "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"

   Synonyms:
   compass, nose, incite, toil, pry, grind, dig, drudge, moil, dig up, jab, horn in, delve, nudge, grasp, prod, egg on, thump, cut into, knife, travail, labour, get the picture, hollow, stab, apprehend, pound, comprehend, turn over, excavate, savvy, labor, grok, intrude, poke at, dig out

7. intrude, horn in, pry, nose, poke(verb)

   search or inquire in a meddlesome way

   "This guy is always nosing around the office"

   Synonyms:
   stab, nuzzle, dig, horn in, intrude, prize, jab, nose, pry, wind, lever, obtrude, trespass, irrupt, thump, scent, jimmy, prise, prod, pound

8. poke(verb)

   stir by poking

   "poke the embers in the fireplace"

   Synonyms:
   dig, intrude, nose, pry, prod, stab, pound, thump, horn in, jab

9. thump, pound, poke(verb)

   hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

   "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"

   Synonyms:
   stab, horn in, prod, dig, intrude, beat, ram down, thud, lumber, pound, impound, nose, pound up, pry, thump, jab, ram, pound off

10. poke(verb)

    make a hole by poking

    Synonyms:
    dig, intrude, nose, pry, prod, stab, pound, thump, horn in, jab

Dictionary of English Synonymes(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. poke(n.)

   Synonyms:
   thrust, push, shove

2. poke(n.)

   Synonyms:
   (Bot.) garget, pigeon-berry, poke-weed (phytolacca decandra)

3. poke(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   grope, feel one's way

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. poke(n)

   Synonyms:
   bag, sack, pocket, thrust, punch, jog, dig, dawdler, bore

2. poke(v)

   Synonyms:
   stir up, excite, punch, thrust, gore, hook, grope

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate these synonyms:

1. poke

   Synonyms:
   Pokeweed, see there, Phytolacca americana
   

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1. President Dalia Grybauskaite:

   Without singling out any neighbor, I would like to say that no one has any right to poke their noses into here, this is a demonstration that the United States is honoring its commitments and is ready to protect our region with all the most modern measures.

2. Bob Corker:

   We might poke the bear !

3. Dmitry Peskov:

   It is so absurd it borders on total stupidity, as regards these( email) batches, that is not our headache. We never poke our noses into others' affairs and we really don't like it when people try to poke their nose into ours.

4. Cary Covington:

   In the general election, Iowa's largely Republican agricultural community is going to be less inclined to vote for a Democrat if they don't support ethanol. It's like, don't poke the bear and give them a reason to be against you.

5. Ohio Gov. John Kasich:

   They want to look at you, they want to poke you, maybe take a little smell once in a while, size you up and try to figure out if you've got the right stuff to be president of the United States, and I think it's a great process.

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