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poke

noun

1 poke

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: garget, Phytolacca americana, pigeon berry, scoke.

Dutch: mastitis
Polish: szkarłatka amerykańska

2 poke

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

synonyms: dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer.

Polish: guzdrała

3 poke

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

synonyms: carrier bag, paper bag, sack.

Roget 191: receptacle; inclosure etc. 232; recipient, receiver, reservatory.    compartment; cell, cellule; follicle; hole, corner, niche, ... show more

Dutch: buil

4 poke

A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow).

synonyms: jab, jabbing, poking, thrust, thrusting.

5 poke

boxing A blow with the fist.

synonyms: biff, clout, lick, punch, slug.

Dutch: oorvijg, punch

verb

1 poke

Poke or thrust abruptly.

synonyms: dig, jab, prod, stab.

Roget 683: be inactive etc. adj.; do nothing etc. 681; move slowly etc. 275; let the grass grow under one's feet; take one's time, dawdle, drawl, ... show more

Dutch: porren

2 poke

Search or inquire in a meddlesome way.

synonyms: horn in, intrude, nose, pry.

Dutch: grasduinen, neuzen, rondneuzen, snuffelen, snuffen

3 poke

Stir by poking.

4 poke

Hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument.

synonyms: pound, thump.

Dutch: stampen

5 poke

Make a hole by poking.


Moby thesaurus: Roman candle, aid to navigation, alarm, amber light, amble, arouse, assault, awaken, bag, balefire, balloon, bang, bash, bat, beacon, beacon fire, bear, bear upon, bearing, beat the bushes ... show more.

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