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poke
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- pronunciation:
- pok
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun
- phrases:
- poke around, poke fun at
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
pokes, poking, poked |
| definition 1: |
to jab or prod, esp. with a slender or sharp object.
- synonyms:
- goad, jab, prod, stick
- similar words:
- dig, obtrude, prick, punch, stab
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| definition 2: |
to cause or make by jabbing or pushing.
The pencils poked holes in the bag.They poked their way through the underbrush.- synonyms:
- dig, push
- similar words:
- drive, force, shove, thrust
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| definition 3: |
to project, esp. suddenly; thrust.
The groundhog poked his head out of the hole.- synonyms:
- butt, shoot
- similar words:
- project, protrude, push, stab, thrust
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| definition 4: |
to use a poker to stir up (a fire).
- similar words:
- stir
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| definition 5: |
(informal) to hit (someone) with the fist.
- synonyms:
- belt, clout, hit, jab, punch, sock
- similar words:
- bop, clip, paste
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| related words: |
chuck, depress, nudge, pick, probe, stick, worry |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to make a jabbing or prodding motion with something slender or pointed.
- synonyms:
- jab, stab
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| definition 2: |
to stick out; protrude.
Several heads poked out of the windows.- synonyms:
- butt, project, protrude, stick out
- similar words:
- jut, pouch
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| definition 3: |
to involve oneself unasked in another's affairs.
Don't poke into my business.- synonyms:
- butt in, interfere, intrude, meddle
- similar words:
- interlope, pry
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| definition 4: |
to move at a slow pace; dawdle.
- synonyms:
- dawdle, dilly-dally, linger, loiter, piddle
- similar words:
- dally, delay, fiddle, idle, lollygag, trail
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| definition 5: |
to explore or examine something in a leisurely manner.
They spent hours poking around in old bookshops.- synonyms:
- dig, rummage
- similar words:
- forage, root
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| related words: |
drag, nudge, rout, stick, stroll, thrust, tongue |
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| phrase: |
poke around, poke fun at |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a pushing motion or jab.
- synonyms:
- butt, dig, jab, punch, push, stick
- similar words:
- drive, nudge, shove, thrust
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| definition 2: |
(informal) a blow with the fist.
- synonyms:
- bop, clip, clout, jab, punch, sock
- similar words:
- bash, belt, blow, hit, paste, whack
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| related words: |
chuck |
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