Pokes Meaning

There are 10 meaning(s) for word Pokes

Meaning 1 : hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

    Synonyms : pound,  thump
Meaning 2 : someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

    Synonyms : dawdler,  drone,  laggard,  lagger,  trailer
Meaning 3 : 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
Meaning 4 : a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

    Synonyms : carrier bag,  paper bag,  sack
Meaning 5 : (boxing) a blow with the fist

    Synonyms : biff,  clout,  lick,  punch,  slug
Meaning 6 : poke or thrust abruptly

    Synonyms : dig,  jab,  prod,  stab
Meaning 7 : search or inquire in a meddlesome way

    Synonyms : horn in,  intrude,  nose,  pry
Meaning 8 : a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

    Synonyms : jab,  jabbing,  poking,  thrust,  thrusting
Meaning 9 : make a hole by poking

Meaning 10 : stir by poking

    Example : poke the embers in the fireplace


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