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poke

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of poke

1 a quick thrust
  • A poke at the fire sent sparks flying.
Synonyms of poke

dab, dig, jab, lunge
Words Related to poke

punch

stab, stick

push, shove

jam, jerk, jog, nudge
2 a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
  • a poke on the nose
Synonyms of poke

bang, bash, bat, beat, belt, blow, bop, box, buffet, bust, chop, clap, clip, clout, crack, cuff, dab, fillip, hack, haymaker, hit, hook, knock, lash, lick, pelt, plump, pound, punch, rap, slam, slap, slug, smack, smash, sock, spank, stinger, stripe, stroke, swat, swipe, switch, thud, thump, thwack, wallop, welt, whack, wham, whop (also whap)
Words Related to poke

counter, counterblow, counterpunch, counterstroke

body blow, hand, kick, knee, left, one-two, rabbit punch, right, right-hander, roundhouse, shiver, sidewinder, sucker punch, swing, uppercut

cruncher, kayo, knockdown, knockout, KO

battering, beating, bludgeoning, clobbering, cudgeling (or cudgelling), drubbing, hammering, lambasting, licking, pasting, pounding, pummeling (also pummelling), thrashing

flogging, walloping, whip, whipping
3 an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
  • She thanked everyone, but couldn't resist taking a poke at those who had doubted her.
Synonyms of poke

affront, barb, brickbat, cut, dart, dig, epithet, indignity, insult, name, offense (or offence), outrage, personality, put-down, sarcasm, slap, slight, slur
Words Related to poke

catcall, gibe (or jibe), jeer, mock, quip, sneer, taunt

abuse, invective, vituperation

disapproval, opprobrium

disgrace, dishonor, shame

attack, criticism, knock, slam, swipe

torment, torture
Near Antonyms of poke

accolade, commendation, compliment

acclaim, applause, praise

adulation, flattery
2

poke

noun , chiefly Southern {amp} Midland

Synonyms and Antonyms of poke

a container made of a flexible material (as paper or plastic)
  • the old warning against buying a pig in a poke
Synonyms of poke

bag, pouch, sack
Words Related to poke

carryall, portmanteau, traveling bag, wallet

bundle, pack, package, packet, parcel

backpack, barracks bag, duffel bag, haversack, knapsack, rucksack, satchel, tote

handbag, pocketbook, purse, tote bag

ditty bag, flight bag, garment bag, kit bag, shopping bag, work bag

poke

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of poke

1 to extend outward beyond a usual point
  • saw his head poking through the window
Synonyms of poke

bag, balloon, beetle, belly, billow, bulge, bunch, jut, overhang, pouch, pout, project, protrude, stand out, start, stick out, swell
Words Related to poke

dome

blow up, inflate

dilate, distend, expand

mushroom, snowball

elongate, extend, lengthen, stretch
Near Antonyms of poke

compress, condense, constrict, contract, shrink
2 to interest oneself in what is not one's concern
  • We told him to stop poking into other people's business.
Synonyms of poke

butt in, interfere, interlope, intermeddle, intrude, meddle, mess, muck (about or around), nose, obtrude, pry, snoop
Words Related to poke

intercede, interpose, intervene

barge (in), chisel (in), encroach, infringe, invade, trespass

fiddle, fool, monkey, play, tamper
Near Antonyms of poke

avoid, eschew, shun

disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook
3 to move or act slowly
  • I just poked around all morning and didn't accomplish much.
Synonyms of poke

crawl, creep, dally, dawdle, delay, dillydally, drag, lag, linger, loiter, lollygag (also lallygag), mope, shilly-shally, tarry
Words Related to poke

fiddle (around), fool around, mess around, monkey (around), play, potter (around), putter (around), trifle

hang (around or out), idle, loaf, loll, lounge

amble, ease, inch, lumber, plod, saunter, shuffle, stagger, stroll

decelerate, slow (down or up)

filibuster, procrastinate, stall, temporize
Phrases Synonymous with poke

drag one's feet (also drag one's heels), drop behind, fall behind, hang fire, mark time, take one's time
Near Antonyms of poke

bowl, breeze, dart, hump, hurtle, hustle, scramble, stampede

gallop, jog, run, sprint, trot

accelerate, quicken, speed (up)

catch up, fast-forward, outpace, outrun, outstrip, overtake
Antonyms of poke

barrel, bolt, career, course, dash, fly, hasten, hotfoot (it), hurry, race, rip, rocket, run, rush, scoot, scud, scurry, speed, tear, whirl, whisk, whiz (or whizz), zip
4 to move slowly
  • They were just poking along home.
Synonyms of poke

crawl, creak (along), creep, drag, inch, limp, nose, ooze, plod, slouch
Words Related to poke

lumber, shamble, shuffle, tramp, trudge
Near Antonyms of poke

float, glide, sail

hurry, tear
Antonyms of poke

fly, race, speed, whiz (or whizz), zip

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