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