POKE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for POKE?

Need another word that means the same as “poke”? Find 57 synonyms and 30 related words for “poke” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Poke” are: pound, thump, dig, jab, prod, stab, horn in, intrude, nose, pry, nudge, tap, butt, ram, shove, punch, prick, jolt, stick out, jut out, stand out, protrude, project, extend, loom, dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer, garget, phytolacca americana, pigeon berry, scoke, carrier bag, paper bag, sack, biff, clout, lick, slug, jabbing, poking, thrust, thrusting, elbow, push, plunge, insertion

Poke as a Noun

Definitions of "Poke" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “poke” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An act of poking someone or something.
• A bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases.
• An act or instance of having sex.
• Power or acceleration in a car.
• A blow with the fist.
• (boxing) a blow with the fist.
• A woman's bonnet with a projecting brim or front, popular especially in the early 19th century.
• A look or search around a place.
• 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.
• A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow.
• Someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind.

Synonyms of "Poke" as a noun (32 Words)

biff	A blow with the fist.
carrier bag	A large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings.
clout	A long distance shot that hits a clout. I gave him a clout on his nose.
dawdler	Someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind.
dig	An act or spell of digging. They set up camp next to the dig.
drone	A musical instrument or part of one sounding a continuous note of low pitch in particular also drone pipe a pipe in a bagpipe or also drone string a string in an instrument such as a hurdy gurdy or a sitar. The drone rose by a third to A.
elbow	The part of the sleeve of a garment covering the elbow. She propped herself up on one elbow.
garget	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.
insertion	An ornamental section of cloth or needlework inserted into a garment. Omissions and insertions which do not affect the sense.
jab	A quick, sharp blow, especially with the fist. A jab of envy.
jabbing	A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow.
laggard	Someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind. Staff were under enormous pressure and there was no time for laggards.
lagger	Someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind.
lick	An act of licking something with the tongue. Cool guitar licks.
nudge	A slight push or shake. He gave her shoulder a nudge.
paper bag	A scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses.
phytolacca americana	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.
pigeon berry	Wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs.
plunge	A steep and rapid fall. The central bank declared a 76 plunge in its profits.
poking	Someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind.
punch	An iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings normally served in a punch bowl. Photos give their arguments an extra visual punch.
push	An act of pushing someone or something in order to move them away from oneself. The elevator was operated by push buttons.
sack	The quantity contained in a sack. A sack of flour.
scoke	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.
shove	The act of shoving (giving a push to someone or something. She gave him a hefty shove and he nearly fell.
slug	An idle slothful person. He took a slug of hard liquor.
tap	A taproom. She turned the cold tap on.
thrusting	Verbal criticism. He made a thrusting motion with his fist.
trailer	A wheeled vehicle that can be pulled by a car or truck and is equipped for occupancy. Forty lorry trailers loaded with fish.

Usage Examples of "Poke" as a noun

• She gave the fire a poke.
• I expect you'd prefer something with a bit more poke.
• His mother comes into his room sometimes and has a poke round.

Poke as a Verb

Definitions of "Poke" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “poke” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Stir by poking.
• Search or inquire in a meddlesome way.
• Hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument.
• Protrude and be visible.
• (of a man) have sex with (someone).
• Make a hole by poking.
• Thrust (something, such as one's head) in a particular direction.
• Make (a hole) in something by prodding or jabbing at it.
• Jab or prod (someone or something) with one's finger or a sharp object.
• Poke or thrust abruptly.
• Prod and stir (a fire) with a poker to make it burn more fiercely.

Synonyms of "Poke" as a verb (25 Words)

dig	Create by digging. Dig out a channel.
extend	Extend one s limbs or muscles or the entire body. My land extends over the hills on the horizon.
horn in	Stab or pierce with a horn or tusk.
intrude	Enter with disruptive or adverse effect. The colors don t intrude on the viewer.
jab	Strike or punch with quick and short blows. She jabbed him in his ribs.
jolt	Move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion. A surge in the crowd behind him jolted him forwards.
jut out	Extend out or project in space.
loom	Weave on a loom. Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall.
nose	Of an animal thrust its nose against or into something. The dog nosed out the drugs.
nudge	Prod (someone) gently with one’s elbow in order to attract attention. The canoe nudged a bank of reeds.
pound	Place or shut up in a pound. The salesman pounded the door knocker.
project	Make a projection of the earth sky etc on a plane surface. People may be projecting the present into the past.
protrude	Of an animal cause a body part to protrude. Something like a fin protruded from the water.
pry	To move or force, especially in an effort to get something open. Sorry I didn t mean to pry.
punch	Drive forcibly as if by a punch. He punched me in the stomach.
ram	Be very crowded. In former times earth was rammed manually.
shove	Make one’s way by pushing someone or something. The people pushed and shoved to get in line.
stab	Stab or pierce. A stitch stabbed at her side.
stand out	Put into an upright position.
stick out	Be loyal to.
tap	Tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information. The telephones were tapped by the state security police.
thump	Make a dull sound. Holman thumped the desk with his hand.

Usage Examples of "Poke" as a verb

• Poke the embers in the fireplace.
• I poked my head around the door to see what was going on.
• She drew the curtains then poked the fire into a blaze.
• He poked Benny in the ribs and pointed.
• They sniffed, felt, and poked at everything they bought.
• She had wisps of grey hair poking out from under her bonnet.
• Don't forget to poke holes in the dough to allow steam to escape.

Associations of "Poke" (30 Words)

aggressor	A person or country that attacks another first.
assailant	Someone who attacks. The police have no firm leads about the identity of his assailant.
belabor	Attack verbally with harsh criticism. Belabor the obvious.
bludgeon	Beat someone repeatedly with a bludgeon or other heavy object. He bludgeoned his way through the crowd.
clout	A long distance shot that hits a clout. He helps the women clout their pans.
fist	Strike with the fist. She fisted her hands on her hips.
impale	Kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole. The enemies were impaled and left to die.
jostle	Struggle or compete forcefully for. The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train.
knife	Cut or move cleanly through something with a knife like action. The victim was knifed to death.
lunge	Make a lunge. Billy lunged his spear at the fish.
nudge	Prod (someone) gently with one’s elbow in order to attract attention. We have to nudge the politicians in the right direction.
pang	A mental pain or distress. The snack bar will keep those hunger pangs at bay.
perforate	Perforated. Perforate the sheets of paper.
pesky	Causing irritation or annoyance. A pesky younger brother.
poignancy	The quality of evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret; pathos. A moment of extraordinary poignancy.
prickle	A tingling sensation on a person’s skin, typically caused by strong emotion. The prickles of the gorse bushes.
punch	Drive forcibly as if by a punch. The nail punched through the wall.
pushing	The act of applying force in order to move something away. The pushing is good exercise.
shove	Come into rough contact with while moving. She gave him a hefty shove and he nearly fell.
slap	A sound made or as if made by a slap. Storming out of her room she went slap into Luke.
spiny	Full of or covered with prickles. A spiny problem.
stab	Stab or pierce. A stitch stabbed at her side.
stick	In field hockey the foul play of raising the stick above the shoulder. Stick the poster onto the wall.
sticker	A small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf. Warning stickers on the glass.
sting	Cause a stinging pain. A nettle like plant with no sting.
thorn	A thorny bush shrub or tree especially a hawthorn. He s a thorn in my flesh.
thump	Move rhythmically. Through the wall came the thump of rock music.
twinge	Cause a stinging pain. He felt a twinge in his knee.