poke

Meanings

• 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
• someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
• a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
• a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
• (boxing) a blow with the fist
• poke or thrust abruptly
• search or inquire in a meddlesome way
• stir by poking
  • "poke the embers in the fireplace"
• hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
• make a hole by poking

Synonyms

biff, carrier bag, clout, dawdler, dig, drone, garget, horn in, intrude, jab, jabbing, laggard, lagger, lick, nose, paper bag, Phytolacca americana, pigeon berry, poking, pound, prod, pry, punch, sack, scoke, slug, stab, thrust, thrusting, thump, trailer