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poke

Letters that make poke

o, e, k, p are letters that make 'poke'

Words within poke

PO, ok, OK, Po are words within 'poke'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of poke

spoke, poked, pokes, spokes, pokey, poker are words created by adding a letter to 'poke'

poke is a 4 letter word ending with e
poke is a 4 letter word starting with p

10 possible definitions for 'poke'

Poke as "a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases"

Under this definition, poke is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

carrier bag, sack, paper bag have the same meaning as 'poke'

poke as a type

'poke' can be a type of bag.

Types of poke

doggie bag, doggy bag, grocery bag are types of 'poke'.

Derivatives of poke

sack is a derivative of poke.

Poke as "someone who takes more time than necessary, someone who lags behind"

Under this definition, poke is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

laggard, drone, trailer, dawdler, lagger have the same meaning as 'poke'

poke as a type

'poke' can be a type of idler, loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bum.

Types of poke

loiterer, lingerer, stick-in-the-mud, slowcoach, putterer, potterer, straggler, strayer, slowpoke, plodder are types of 'poke'.

Derivatives of poke

pokey, poky, dilatory, dawdle, get behind, hang back, drop behind, drop back, fall back, fall behind, lag, dally, shack, trail, linger, laggard, drag are derivatives of 'poke'.

Poke as "make a hole by poking"

Under this definition, poke is a verb and has the following properties:

poke as a type

'poke' can be a type of pierce.

Derivatives of poke

jab, thrusting, thrust, poke, jabbing, poking are derivatives of 'poke'.

Poke as "stir by poking"

Under this definition, poke is a verb and has the following properties:

poke as a type

'poke' can be a type of vex, agitate, commove, raise up, disturb, stir up, shake up.

Derivatives of poke

stove poker, fire hook, poker, salamander are derivatives of 'poke'.

Example of poke used within this context

"poke the embers in the fireplace"

Poke as "search or inquire in a meddlesome way"

Under this definition, poke is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

intrude, horn in, pry, nose have the same meaning as 'poke'

poke as a type

'poke' can be a type of look, search.

Derivatives of poke

nose, nosiness, prying, snoopiness are derivatives of 'poke'.

Poke as "hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument"

Under this definition, poke is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pound, thump have the same meaning as 'poke'

poke as a type

'poke' can be a type of hit.

Derivatives of poke

slug, punch, clout, poke, lick, biff, thump, hammer, pound, hammering, pounding are derivatives of 'poke'.

Poke as "poke or thrust abruptly"

Under this definition, poke is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

prod, stab, dig, jab have the same meaning as 'poke'

poke as a type

'poke' can be a type of thrust.

Derivatives of poke

prod, goad, jab, thrusting, thrust, poke, dig, jabbing, poking are derivatives of 'poke'.

Poke as "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"

Under this definition, poke is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pigeon berry, garget, scoke, Phytolacca americana have the same meaning as 'poke'

poke as a type

'poke' can be a type of pokeweed.

Poke as "a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)"

Under this definition, poke is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

jab, thrusting, thrust, jabbing, poking have the same meaning as 'poke'

poke as a type

'poke' can be a type of gesture.

Derivatives of poke

hurtle, prod, stab, poke, thrust, lunge, throw, hurl, dig, jab are derivatives of 'poke'.

Poke as "(boxing) a blow with the fist"

Under this definition, poke is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

slug, punch, clout, lick, biff have the same meaning as 'poke'

poke as a type

'poke' can be a type of blow.

Types of poke

hook, haymaker, counter, parry, jab, counterpunch, knockout punch, KO punch, Sunday punch, rabbit punch, sucker punch are types of 'poke'.

poke as a category

'poke' can be a category of boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs.

Derivatives of poke

slog, pummel, pommel, slug, plug, pound, swig, thump, punch, clout, poke, biff are derivatives of 'poke'.