poke

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 (synset 111876022)
   is a type of: pokeweed - perennial of the genus Phytolacca
   same as: garget, phytolacca americana, pigeon berry, scoke
2. Someone who takes more time than necessary;
   Someone who lags behind (synset 110012790)
   is a type of: bum, do-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer - person who does no work
   subtypes:

   • lingerer, loiterer - someone who lingers aimlessly in or about a place
   • plodder, slowcoach, slowpoke, stick-in-the-mud - someone who moves slowly
   • potterer, putterer - a person who putters about
   • straggler, strayer - someone who strays or falls behind
   same as: dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer
3. A bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases (synset 104129919)
   is a type of: bag - a flexible container with a single opening
   subtypes:

   • doggie bag, doggy bag - a bag for food that a customer did not eat at a restaurant; the transparent pretense is that the food is taken home to feed the customer's dog
   • grocery bag - a sack for holding customer's groceries
   same as: carrier bag, paper bag, sack
4. A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) (synset 100335761)
   "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"
   is a type of: gesture - motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
   same as: jab, jabbing, poking, thrust, thrusting
5. (boxing) a blow with the fist (synset 100135600)
   "I gave him a clout on his nose"
   referred to in: boxing, fisticuffs, pugilism - fighting with the fists
   is a type of: blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
   subtypes:

   • counter, counterpunch, parry - a return punch (especially by a boxer)
   • haymaker, knockout punch, ko punch, sunday punch - a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing
   • hook - a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
   • jab - a quick short straight punch
   • rabbit punch - a short chopping blow to the back of the neck
   • sucker punch - an unexpected punch
   same as: biff, clout, lick, punch, slug

1. Poke or thrust abruptly (synset 201232540)
   "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
   is a type of: thrust - push forcefully
   same as: dig, jab, prod, stab
2. Search or inquire in a meddlesome way (synset 202173563)
   "This guy is always nosing around the office"
   is a type of: look, search - search or seek
   same as: horn in, intrude, nose, pry
3. Stir by poking (synset 201426874)
   "poke the embers in the fireplace"
   is a type of: agitate, commove, disturb, raise up, shake up, stir up, vex - change the arrangement or position of
4. Hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument (synset 201417280)
   "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"
   is a type of: hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
   same as: pound, thump
5. Make a hole by poking (synset 201232805)
   is a type of: pierce - make a hole into

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