poke - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

(boxing) a blow with the fist

Synonyms

• biff
• clout
• lick
• poke
• punch
• slug

More generic

• blow

More specific

• KO punch
• Sunday punch
• counter
• counterpunch
• haymaker
• hook
• jab
• knockout punch
• parry
• rabbit punch
• sucker punch

Noun

a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

Synonyms

• jab
• jabbing
• poke
• poking
• thrust
• thrusting

More generic

• gesture

Noun

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

Synonyms

• carrier bag
• paper bag
• poke
• sack

More generic

• bag

More specific

• doggie bag
• doggy bag
• grocery bag

Noun

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

Synonyms

• dawdler
• drone
• laggard
• lagger
• poke
• trailer

More generic

• bum
• do-nothing
• idler
• layabout
• loafer

More specific

• lingerer
• loiterer
• plodder
• potterer
• putterer
• slowcoach
• slowpoke
• stick-in-the-mud
• straggler
• strayer

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

• Phytolacca americana
• garget
• pigeon berry
• poke
• scoke

More generic

• pokeweed

Verb

poke or thrust abruptly

Synonyms

• dig
• jab
• poke
• prod
• stab

More generic

• thrust

Verb

make a hole by poking

Synonyms

• poke

More generic

• pierce

Verb

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

Synonyms

• poke
• pound
• thump

More generic

• hit

Verb

stir by poking

Synonyms

• poke

More generic

• agitate
• commove
• disturb
• raise up
• shake up
• stir up
• vex

Verb

search or inquire in a meddlesome way

Synonyms

• horn in
• intrude
• nose
• poke
• pry

More generic

• look
• search

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