Word

poke, n.
(pokes)

(boxing) a blow with the fist
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

biff clout lick poke punch slug

sample sentences

"I gave him a clout on his nose"

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punch

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clout

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poke

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biff

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slug

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hypernym

blow

domain of synset (topic)

boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs

hyponym

counterpunch, parry, counter haymaker, knockout punch, KO punch, Sunday punch hook jab rabbit punch sucker punch

a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

jab jabbing poke poking thrust thrusting

sample sentences

"he warned me with a jab with his finger"
"he made a thrusting motion with his fist"

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jab

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jab

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poke poke

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poke

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thrust

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thrust

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gesture

a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
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carrier bag paper bag poke sack

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sack

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bag

hyponym

doggie bag, doggy bag grocery bag

someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

dawdler drone laggard lagger poke trailer

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lag

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dawdle dawdle dawdle

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lag

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trail trail

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pokey poky

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idler, loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bum

hyponym

loiterer, lingerer plodder, slowpoke, stick-in-the-mud, slowcoach putterer, potterer straggler, strayer

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
<noun.plant>

Phytolacca americana garget pigeon berry poke scoke

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hypernym

pokeweed