Poke vs. Stab — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Poke and Stab
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Definitions
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
Stab➦
To pierce or wound with or as if with a pointed weapon.
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
Stab➦
To plunge (a pointed weapon or instrument) into something.
Poke➦
An act of poking someone or something
She gave the fire a poke
Stab➦
To make a thrusting or poking motion at or into
Stabbed the air with his fingers.
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Poke➦
A look or search around a place
His mother comes into his room sometimes and has a poke round
Stab➦
To thrust with or as if with a pointed weapon
Stabbed at the food with her fork.
Poke➦
Power or acceleration in a car
I expect you'd prefer something with a bit more poke
Stab➦
To inflict a wound with or as if with a pointed weapon.
Poke➦
A woman's bonnet with a projecting brim or front, popular especially in the early 19th century.
Stab➦
A thrust with a pointed weapon or instrument.
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Poke➦
A bag or small sack
He fished out a poke of crisps from under the counter
Stab➦
A wound inflicted with or as if with a pointed weapon.
Poke➦
Another term for pokeweed
Stab➦
A sudden piercing pain.
Poke➦
A North American plant of the lily family with a poisonous black rhizome and tall sprays of yellow-green flowers.
Stab➦
An attempt; a try
Made a stab at the answer.
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
Stab➦
An act of stabbing or thrusting with an object.
Poke➦
To push or jab at, as with a finger or an arm; prod.
Stab➦
A wound made by stabbing.
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.
Stab➦
Pain inflicted on a person's feelings.
Poke➦
To push; thrust
A seal poked its head out of the water.
Stab➦
(informal) An attempt.
I'll give this thankless task a stab.
Poke➦
To stir (a fire) by prodding the wood or coal with a poker or stick.
Stab➦
Criticism.
Poke➦
(Slang) To strike; punch.
Stab➦
(music) A single staccato chord that adds dramatic impact to a composition.
A horn stab
Poke➦
To make thrusts or jabs, as with a stick or poker.
Stab➦
A bacterial culture made by inoculating a solid medium, such as gelatin, with the puncture of a needle or wire.
Poke➦
To pry or meddle; intrude
Poking into another's business.
Stab➦
The horizontal or vertical stabilizer of an aircraft.
Poke➦
To search or look curiously in a desultory manner
Poked about in the desk.
Stab➦
(industrial relations) establishment
Poke➦
To proceed in a slow or lazy manner; putter
Just poked along all morning.
Stab➦
(transitive) To pierce or to wound (somebody) with a (usually pointed) tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger.
If you stab him in the heart he won't live long enough to retaliate.
Poke➦
To thrust forward; appear
The child's head poked from under the blankets.
Stab➦
(transitive) To thrust in a stabbing motion.
To stab a dagger into a person
Poke➦
A push, thrust, or jab.
Stab➦
(intransitive) To recklessly hit with the tip of a (usually pointed) object, such as a weapon or finger (often used with at).
He stabbed at my face with the twig but luckily kept missing my eyes.
Poke➦
(Slang) A punch or blow with the fist
A poke in the jaw.
Stab➦
(intransitive) To cause a sharp, painful sensation (often used with at).
The snow from the blizzard was stabbing at my face as I skied down the mountain.
Poke➦
One who moves slowly or aimlessly; a dawdler.
Stab➦
To injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander.
To stab a person's reputation
Poke➦
A projecting brim at the front of a bonnet.
Stab➦
(transitive) To roughen a brick wall with a pick so as to hold plaster.
Poke➦
A large bonnet having a projecting brim.
Stab➦
(transitive) To pierce folded sheets, near their back edges, for the passage of thread or wire.
Poke➦
A sack; a bag.
Stab➦
To pierce with a pointed weapon; to wound or kill by the thrust of a pointed instrument; as, to stab a man with a dagger; also, to thrust; as, to stab a dagger into a person.
Poke➦
Pokeweed.
Stab➦
Fig.: To injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander; as, to stab a person's reputation.
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.
Stab➦
To give a wound with a pointed weapon; to pierce; to thrust with a pointed weapon.
None shall dareWith shortened sword to stab in closer war.
Poke➦
To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.
Stab➦
To wound or pain, as if with a pointed weapon.
She speaks poniards, and every word stabs.
Poke➦
To stir up a fire to remove ash or promote burning.
Stab➦
The thrust of a pointed weapon.
Poke➦
(figuratively) To rummage; to feel or grope around.
I poked about in the rubble, trying to find my lost keys.
Stab➦
A wound with a sharp-pointed weapon; as, to fall by the stab of an assassin.
Poke➦
To modify the value stored in (a memory address).
Stab➦
Fig.: An injury inflicted covertly or suddenly; as, a stab given to character.
Poke➦
(transitive) To put a poke device to prevent leaping or breaking fences on (an animal).
To poke an ox
Stab➦
A sudden sharp feeling;
Pangs of regret
She felt a stab of excitement
Twinges of conscience
Poke➦
(transitive) To thrust at with the horns; to gore.
Stab➦
A thrusting blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument;
One strong stab to the heart killed him
Poke➦
To notify (another user) of activity on social media or an instant messenger.
Stab➦
Informal words for any attempt or effort;
He gave it his best shot
He took a stab at forecasting
Poke➦
(transitive) To thrust (something) in a particular direction such as the tongue.
Stab➦
Use a knife on;
The victim was knifed to death
Poke➦
To penetrate in sexual intercourse.
Stab➦
Stab or pierce;
He jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife
Poke➦
A prod, jab, or thrust.
Stab➦
Poke or thrust abruptly;
He jabbed his finger into her ribs
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