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Another word for poke

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poke

n.

jab, thrust, punch; see blow 1.

poke Synonyms

poke

v.

jab, punch, crowd; see push 1.

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Another word for poke

verb

To thrust against or into:
dig, jab, jog, nudge, prod. See touch
To cause to stick out:
push, shove, thrust. See convex
To look into or inquire about curiously, inquisitively, or in a meddlesome fashion:
pry, snoop. (Informal) nose (around). Idiom: stick one's nose into. See investigate, participate
To reach about or search blindly or uncertainly:
feel, fumble, grabble, grope. See seek, touch
To go or move slowly so that progress is hindered:
dally, dawdle, delay, dilly-dally, drag, lag, linger, loiter, procrastinate, tarry, trail. Idioms: drag one's feet (or heels), mark time, take one's time. See fast

noun

An act of thrusting into or against, as to attract attention:
dig, jab, jog, nudge. See touch
One that lags:
dawdler, dilly-dallier, lag, laggard, lagger, lingerer, loiterer, procrastinator, straggler, tarrier. (Informal) slowpoke. See fast

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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.
He gave him a smile and a poke and Donnie's anxiety seemed to melt away.
P. decandra, the North American Poke Weed or Red Ink plant, grows 5 to io ft.
How do I know the two matters aren't tied together unless I poke a bit?

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