Poke vs. Prodd — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Poke and Prodd
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Poke
Jab or prod (someone or something) with one's finger or a sharp object
He poked Benny in the ribs and pointed
They sniffed, felt, and poked at everything they bought
Prodd
(obsolete) A crossbow.
Poke
Thrust (something, such as one's head) in a particular direction
I poked my head around the door to see what was going on
Prodd
A crossbow. See Prod, 3.
Poke
An act of poking someone or something
She gave the fire a poke
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Poke
A look or search around a place
His mother comes into his room sometimes and has a poke round
Poke
Power or acceleration in a car
I expect you'd prefer something with a bit more poke
Poke
A woman's bonnet with a projecting brim or front, popular especially in the early 19th century.
Poke
A bag or small sack
He fished out a poke of crisps from under the counter
Poke
Another term for pokeweed
Poke
A North American plant of the lily family with a poisonous black rhizome and tall sprays of yellow-green flowers.
Poke
A Hawaiian dish of marinated raw fish or seafood, often served over rice
A buffet full of Hawaiian favourites like fresh poke
A wide range of poke bowls
Poke
To push or jab at, as with a finger or an arm; prod.
Poke
To make (a hole or pathway, for example) by or as if by prodding, elbowing, or jabbing
I poked my way to the front of the crowd.
Poke
To push; thrust
A seal poked its head out of the water.
Poke
To stir (a fire) by prodding the wood or coal with a poker or stick.
Poke
(Slang) To strike; punch.
Poke
To make thrusts or jabs, as with a stick or poker.
Poke
To pry or meddle; intrude
Poking into another's business.
Poke
To search or look curiously in a desultory manner
Poked about in the desk.
Poke
To proceed in a slow or lazy manner; putter
Just poked along all morning.
Poke
To thrust forward; appear
The child's head poked from under the blankets.
Poke
A push, thrust, or jab.
Poke
(Slang) A punch or blow with the fist
A poke in the jaw.
Poke
One who moves slowly or aimlessly; a dawdler.
Poke
A projecting brim at the front of a bonnet.
Poke
A large bonnet having a projecting brim.
Poke
A sack; a bag.
Poke
Pokeweed.
Poke
A Hawaiian salad or appetizer traditionally consisting of cubed raw fish, often yellowfin tuna, that is marinated in soy sauce and sesame oil, and mixed with diced onions, sesame seeds, and ginger.
Poke
To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.
Poke
To stir up a fire to remove ash or promote burning.
Poke
(figuratively) To rummage; to feel or grope around.
I poked about in the rubble, trying to find my lost keys.
Poke
To modify the value stored in (a memory address).
Poke
(transitive) To put a poke device to prevent leaping or breaking fences on (an animal).
To poke an ox
Poke
(transitive) To thrust at with the horns; to gore.
Poke
To notify (another user) of activity on social media or an instant messenger.
Poke
(transitive) To thrust (something) in a particular direction such as the tongue.
Poke
To penetrate in sexual intercourse.
Poke
A prod, jab, or thrust.
Poke
A lazy person; a dawdler.
Poke
A stupid or uninteresting person.
Poke
An old, worn-out horse.
Poke
(US) A device to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences, consisting of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward.
Poke
The storage of a value in a memory address, typically to modify the behaviour of a program or to cheat at a video game.
Poke
A notification sent to get another user's attention on social media or an instant messenger.
Poke
A poke bonnet.
Poke
A hit, especially an extra base hit.
Poke
A sack or bag.
Poke
A long, wide sleeve.
Poke sleeve
Poke
An ice cream cone.
Poke
(dialectal) Pokeweed.
Poke
(Hawaii) Slices or cubes of raw fish or other raw seafood, mixed with sesame oil, seaweed, sea salt, herbs, spices, or other flavorful ingredients.
Poke
A large North American herb of the genus Phytolacca (Phytolacca decandra), bearing dark purple juicy berries; - called also garget, pigeon berry, pocan, and pokeweed. The root and berries have emetic and purgative properties, and are used in medicine. The young shoots are sometimes eaten as a substitute for asparagus, and the berries are said to be used in Europe to color wine.
Poke
A bag; a sack; a pocket.
They wallowed as pigs in a poke.
Poke
A long, wide sleeve; - called also poke sleeve.
Poke
The act of poking; a thrust; a jog; as, a poke in the ribs.
Poke
A lazy person; a dawdler; also, a stupid or uninteresting person.
Poke
A contrivance to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences. It consists of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward.
Poke
To thrust or push against or into with anything pointed; hence, to stir up; to excite; as, to poke a fire.
He poked John, and said "Sleepest thou ?"
Poke
To thrust with the horns; to gore.
Poke
To put a poke on; as, to poke an ox.
Poke
To search; to feel one's way, as in the dark; to grope; as, to poke about.
A man must have poked into Latin and Greek.
Poke
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
Poke
A bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
Poke
A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow);
He warned me with a jab with his finger
He made a thrusting motion with his fist
Poke
(boxing) a blow with the fist;
I gave him a clout on his nose
Poke
Poke or thrust abruptly;
He jabbed his finger into her ribs
Poke
Search or inquire in a meddlesome way;
This guy is always nosing around the office
Poke
Stir by poking;
Poke the embers in the fireplace
Poke
Hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument;
The salesman pounded the door knocker
A bible-thumping Southern Baptist
Poke
Make a hole by poking
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