poke - Meaning in Malayalam

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poke - Meaning in Malayalam

poke Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of poke in English

poke noun

1. (boxing) a blow with the fist

   Synonyms

   biff, clout, lick, lick, punch, punch, slug

   ഇടി, മുഷ്ടി കൊണ്ടുള്ള പ്രഹരം

   Example

   • "I gave him a clout on his nose"
2. a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

   Synonyms

   jab, jabbing, poking, thrust, thrusting

   Examples

   • "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"
   • "he warned me with a jab with his finger"
3. a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

   Synonyms

   carrier bag, paper bag, sack, sack

4. someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

   Synonyms

   dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer

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

   Synonyms

   Phytolacca americana, garget, pigeon berry, scoke

poke verb

1. poke or thrust abruptly

   Synonyms

   dig, jab, prod, stab

   Example

   • "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
2. make a hole by poking
3. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

   Synonyms

   pound, pound, thump

   Examples

   • "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"
   • "the salesman pounded the door knocker"
4. stir by poking

   Example

   • "poke the embers in the fireplace"
5. search or inquire in a meddlesome way

   Synonyms

   horn in, intrude, nose, pry, pry

   Example

   • "This guy is always nosing around the office"

Synonyms of poke

• biff, clout, lick, punch, slug
• jab, jabbing, poking, thrust, thrusting
• carrier bag, paper bag, sack
• dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer
• garget, phytolacca americana, pigeon berry, scoke
• dig, jab, prod, stab
• pound, thump
• horn in, intrude, nose, pry

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