| poke | (noun) (boxing) a blow with the fist | Synonyms: biff, clout, lick, punch, slug |
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| (noun) a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) | Synonyms: jab, jabbing, poking, thrust, thrusting |
| (noun) a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases | Synonyms: carrier bag, paper bag, sack |
| (noun) someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind | Synonyms: dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer |
| (noun) 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 | Synonyms: garget, Phytolacca americana, pigeon berry, scoke |
| (verb) make a hole by poking | - |
| (verb) poke or thrust abruptly | Synonyms: dig, jab, prod, stab |
| (verb) hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument | Synonyms: pound, thump |
| (verb) stir by poking | - |
| (verb) search or inquire in a meddlesome way | Synonyms: horn in, intrude, nose, pry |
| poker | (noun) any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand | Synonyms: poker game |
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| (noun) fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire | Synonyms: fire hook, salamander, stove poker |
| pokeweed | (noun) perennial of the genus Phytolacca | - |
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| pokey | (adjective) small and remote and insignificant | Synonyms: jerkwater, one-horse, poky |
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| (adjective) wasting time | Synonyms: dilatory, laggard, poky |
| (noun) a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) | Synonyms: clink, gaol, jail, jailhouse, poky, slammer |