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Another word for poke

Verb

  1. To thrust against or into

    2. See also:

    touch

  2. To cause to stick out

    3. See also:

    convex

  3. To look into or inquire about curiously, inquisitively, or in a meddlesome fashion

    4. Idioms:
    See also:

    participate

    investigate

  4. To reach about or search blindly or uncertainly

    5. See also:

    touch

    seek

  5. To go or move slowly so that progress is hindered

    6. Idioms:
    See also:

    fast

Another word for poke

Noun

  1. An act of thrusting into or against, as to attract attention

    2. See also:

    touch

  2. One that lags

    3. See also:

    fast

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Another word for poke

Noun
    2. See also:

    blow

Another word for poke

Verb
    2. See also:

    push

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Sentence Examples

  • She laughed to herself: Not wise to poke the bear.

  • It was equally obvious that the group was uniform in their ability to poke fun at one another as well as an unsuspecting visitor.

  • That way, we can poke through everything in privacy.

  • P. decandra, the North American Poke Weed or Red Ink plant, grows 5 to io ft.

  • While Cynthia didn't answer, her eyes told him if he did poke around, he'd better not get himself in deep do-do doing it.

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