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poke

noun
  1. (boxing) a blow with the fist
  2. a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
    thrust
  3. a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
    sackpaper bagcarrier bag
  4. someone who takes more time than necessary
    laggarddronetrailerdawdlerlagger
  5. tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes
    pigeon berrygargetscoke
verb
  1. poke or thrust abruptly
    dig
  2. make a hole by poking
  3. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
    thumppound
  4. stir by poking
    “poke the embers in the fireplace”
  5. search or inquire in a meddlesome way
    prynoseintrudehorn in