Poke synonyms and antonyms
pōk
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Part of speech:
To prod is to encourage someone to do something, or to poke at someone with your finger, foot or other pointed object.
To continue to live or exist although very close to death or the end
The hole, cut, etc. made with a punch
To make or form by removing earth or other material:
A sudden, forceful push or shove
Influence; pull:
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Push is defined as to press, force or urge a person or thing to move or go away.
To walk or move in an unhurried or casual manner.
To move (an icon), esp. by means of a mouse, in such a way that its course can be followed
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
To pierce or wound with or as with a knife, etc.
To look about in a sneaking, prying way
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To grope about in perplexity; to seek awkwardly.
To catch a fish or try to catch a fish by hand; noodle.
To dawdle, delay, or linger:
To dawdle is defined as to waste time or to move excessively slowly.
To create or shape by blowing; as in to blow bubbles, to blow glass.
To raise, move, or force open with a lever.
To push someone or something with force.
To provoke deliberately; incite. Often used with up :
leave-alone (antonym)
To stop bothering.
rush (antonym)
To pass, come, go, come into view, act, etc. swiftly, suddenly, or hastily
To move with a jolting rhythm:
To seek or find (one's way) by groping
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To stop for a while; linger
(--- Law) To violate a law or ordinance that prohibits persons from remaining in a given location without a clear purpose for an extended period of time, especially when behaving in a manner indicating a possible threat to persons or property in the vicinity.
To put off; to delay (something).
One that lags
An interval between one event or phenomenon and another:
One who procrastinates; one who delays working on things.
(Slang) A person who acts or moves slowly
stick-one-s-nose-into
drag one's feet (or heels)
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take-one-s-time
touch (related)
To touch a person or thing
convex (related)
Curving outward, like the outer boundary of a circle or sphere.
investigate (related)
(Intransitive) To conduct an inquiry or examination.
participate (related)
To share in something:
seek (related)
To try to find; search for; look for
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fast (related)
In a secure manner; tightly:
An amount obtained by licking:
A blow; strike; hit
The act by which something is poked.
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Any of various instruments that produce only a constant pitch.
Laggard is defined as someone who has fallen behind or is slow.
A nonmotorized vehicle designed to be pulled behind a motor vehicle, especially:
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
An inflammation on a cow's udder.
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A taxonomic species within the family Phytolaccaceae — American pokeweed.
To hit or fall with a thump
Pound means to repeatedly strike with force.
To intrude oneself or itself
search or inquire in a meddlesome way
wriggle (related)
flick (related)
sniff (related)
waggle (related)
fling (related)
stick (related)
sneak (related)
To search; investigate
To feel is defined as to be aware of someone or something touching you, to explore something by touch, using your sense of touch to guide you or experiencing emotions.
Crowd is defined as to push, shove or force too closely together.
(Dated) To pull the bonnet or cap down over the head of.
To swell or bend outward; protrude or project
To arouse strong feeling in:
To cut in a triangular form.
To work at odd jobs.
(Obs.) To mix; mingle
To move in a leisurely, relaxed way; saunter:
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To look into or inquire about curiously, inquisitively, or in a meddlesome fashion
Alternative spelling of dilly-dally.
To stay for a time, esp. longer than originally intended; remain temporarily
To flow behind in a long, thin stream, wisp, etc.
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