I. ||poke noun
Synonyms: bag 1, pouch, sack
II. poke verb
1.
to thrust something into so as to stir up, urge on, or attract attention
he poked the man in front of him to get his attention
Synonyms: dig, jab, jog, nudge, prod, punch
Related Word: push, shove, thrust; arouse, awaken, rouse, stir; excite, galvanize, provoke, quicken, stimulate
2.
Synonyms: snoop , busybody, mouse, nose, ||piroot, pry, ||snook
3.
Synonyms: delay 2, dally, dawdle, drag, lag, loiter, procrastinate, put off, tarry, trail
4.
Synonyms: bulge , beetle, jut, overhang, pouch, pout, project, protrude, stand out, stick out
III. poke noun
1.
a quick thrust with or as if with the hand
gave him a poke in the ribs with my finger
Synonyms: dig, jab, punch, stab
Related Word: bunt, butt; boost, push, shove
2.
Synonyms: cuff , box, buffet, chop, clout, ||paste, punch, smack, sock, spank
3.
Synonyms: dunce , blockhead, chump, dimwit, dolt, dope, dumbbell, idiot, ignoramus, moron