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