poke
n 1: 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 [syn: {pigeon berry}, {garget}, {scoke},
{Phytolacca americana}]
2: a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's
purchases [syn: {sack}, {paper bag}, {carrier bag}]
3: a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with
a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with
his fist" [syn: {jab}, {jabbing}, {poking}, {thrust}, {thrusting}]
4: (boxing) a blow with the fist [syn: {punch}, {lick}, {biff}]
v 1: poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her
ribs" [syn: {jab}, {prod}, {stab}, {dig}]
2: search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always
nosing around the office" [syn: {pry}, {nose}]
3: stir by poking; "poke the embers in the fireplace"
4: hit hard [syn: {thump}, {pound}]
5: make a hole by poking