poke
English Thesaurus
1. (boxing) a blow with the fist (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | blow, |
| definition | : | a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | hook, |
| definition | : | a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | jab, |
| definition | : | a quick short straight punch (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | rabbit punch, |
| definition | : | a short chopping blow to the back of the neck (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | sucker punch, |
| definition | : | an unexpected punch (noun.act) |
2. a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | gesture, |
| definition | : | motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling (noun.act) |
3. a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | bag, |
| definition | : | a flexible container with a single opening (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | doggie bag, doggy bag, |
| definition | : | a bag for food that a customer did not eat at a restaurant; the transparent pretense is that the food is taken home to feed the customer's dog (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | grocery bag, |
| definition | : | a sack for holding customer's groceries (noun.artifact) |
4. someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind (noun.person)
| hyponym | : | lingerer, loiterer, |
| definition | : | someone who lingers aimlessly in or about a place (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | straggler, strayer, |
| definition | : | someone who strays or falls behind (noun.person) |
5. 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 (noun.plant)
| hypernym | : | pokeweed, |
| definition | : | perennial of the genus Phytolacca (noun.plant) |
6. poke or thrust abruptly (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | thrust, |
| definition | : | push forcefully (verb.motion) |
7. make a hole by poking (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | pierce, |
| definition | : | make a hole into (verb.contact) |
8. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | hit, |
| definition | : | deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument (verb.contact) |
9. stir by poking (verb.contact)
10. search or inquire in a meddlesome way (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | look, search, |
| definition | : | search or seek (verb.perception) |
11. (boxing) a blow with the fist (noun.act)
| derivation | : | clout, |
| definition | : | strike hard, especially with the fist (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | poke, pound, thump, |
| definition | : | hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | plug, punch, |
| definition | : | deliver a quick blow to (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | slog, slug, swig, |
| definition | : | strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | biff, pommel, pummel, |
| definition | : | strike, usually with the fist (verb.contact) |
12. a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | poke, |
| definition | : | make a hole by poking (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | jab, |
| definition | : | strike or punch with quick and short blows (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | throw, thrust, |
| definition | : | place or put with great energy (verb.contact) |
13. a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | sack, |
| definition | : | put in a sack (verb.contact) |
14. someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind (noun.person)
| derivation | : | dally, dawdle, |
| definition | : | waste time (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | dawdle, linger, |
| definition | : | take one's time; proceed slowly (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | shack, trail, |
| definition | : | move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly (verb.motion) |
15. poke or thrust abruptly (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | dig, jab, |
| definition | : | the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | goad, prod, |
| definition | : | a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion (noun.artifact) |
16. make a hole by poking (verb.contact)
17. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | thump, |
| definition | : | a heavy blow with the hand (noun.act) |
18. stir by poking (verb.contact)
19. search or inquire in a meddlesome way (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | nose, |
| definition | : | a natural skill (noun.cognition) |
20. (boxing) a blow with the fist (noun.act)
| derivation | : | clout, |
| definition | : | strike hard, especially with the fist (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | poke, pound, thump, |
| definition | : | hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | plug, punch, |
| definition | : | deliver a quick blow to (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | slog, slug, swig, |
| definition | : | strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | biff, pommel, pummel, |
| definition | : | strike, usually with the fist (verb.contact) |
21. a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | poke, |
| definition | : | make a hole by poking (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | jab, |
| definition | : | strike or punch with quick and short blows (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | throw, thrust, |
| definition | : | place or put with great energy (verb.contact) |
22. a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | sack, |
| definition | : | put in a sack (verb.contact) |
23. someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind (noun.person)
| derivation | : | dally, dawdle, |
| definition | : | waste time (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | dawdle, linger, |
| definition | : | take one's time; proceed slowly (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | shack, trail, |
| definition | : | move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly (verb.motion) |
24. poke or thrust abruptly (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | dig, jab, |
| definition | : | the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | goad, prod, |
| definition | : | a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion (noun.artifact) |
25. make a hole by poking (verb.contact)
26. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | thump, |
| definition | : | a heavy blow with the hand (noun.act) |
27. stir by poking (verb.contact)
28. search or inquire in a meddlesome way (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | nose, |
| definition | : | a natural skill (noun.cognition) |
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