Poke (Noun)
Meaning 1
A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist".
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Meaning 2
(boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose".
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Meaning 3
A bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
Someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind.
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Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- My brother is such a poke on hikes, he always needs extra time to catch up with the rest of us.
- Stop being a poke and hurry up, we don't have all day to finish this project.
- I love traveling with friends, but my one friend is a poke and always slows us down.
- After lagging behind the entire way, my little brother was nicknamed "Poke" by the rest of the family.
- In the competition, being a poke meant that our team lost precious time and was disqualified from advancing to the next round.
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Meaning 5
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.
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Nouns denoting plants.