Pokeverb
To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.
Stabnoun
An act of stabbing or thrusting with an object.
Pokeverb
To stir up a fire to remove ash or promote burning.
Stabnoun
A wound made by stabbing.
Pokeverb
(figuratively) To rummage as in to poke about in.
Stabnoun
Pain inflicted on a person's feelings.
Pokeverb
To modify the value stored in (a memory address).
Stabnoun
(informal) An attempt.
āI'll give this thankless task a stab.ā;
Pokeverb
To put a poke on.
āto poke an oxā;
Stabnoun
Criticism.
Pokeverb
To thrust with the horns; to gore.
Stabnoun
(music) A single staccato chord that adds dramatic impact to a composition.
āa horn stabā;
Pokeverb
To notify.
Stabnoun
A bacterial culture made by inoculating a solid medium, such as gelatin, with the puncture of a needle or wire.
Pokeverb
(transitive) To thrust (something) in a particular direction such as the tongue.
Stabverb
(transitive) To pierce or to wound (somebody) with a pointed tool or weapon, especially a knife or dagger.
āIf you stab him in the heart he won't live long enough to retaliate.ā;
Pokenoun
A prod, jab, or thrust.
Stabverb
(transitive) To thrust in a stabbing motion.
āto stab a dagger into a personā;
Pokenoun
A lazy person; a dawdler.
Stabverb
(intransitive) To recklessly hit with the tip of a pointed object, such as a weapon or finger (often used with at).
āHe stabbed at my face with the twig but luckily kept missing my eyes.ā;
Pokenoun
A stupid or uninteresting person.
Stabverb
(intransitive) To cause a sharp, painful sensation (often used with at).
āThe snow from the blizzard was stabbing at my face as I skied down the mountain.ā;
Pokenoun
(US) A device to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences, consisting of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward.
Stabverb
To injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander.
āto stab a person's reputationā;
Pokenoun
(computing) The storage of a value in a memory address, typically to modify the behaviour of a program or to cheat at a video game.
Stabverb
(transitive) To roughen a brick wall with a pick so as to hold plaster.
Pokenoun
A sack or bag.
Stabverb
(transitive) To pierce folded sheets, near their back edges, for the passage of thread or wire.
Pokenoun
A long, wide sleeve; a poke sleeve.
Stabverb
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.
Pokenoun
An ice cream cone.
Stabverb
Fig.: To injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander; as, to stab a person's reputation.
Pokenoun
(dialectal) Pokeweed.
Stabverb
To give a wound with a pointed weapon; to pierce; to thrust with a pointed weapon.
āNone shall dareWith shortened sword to stab in closer war.ā;
Pokenoun
(Hawaii) Slices or cubes of raw fish or other raw seafood, mixed with sesame oil, seaweed, sea salt, herbs, spices, or other flavorful ingredients.
Stabverb
To wound or pain, as if with a pointed weapon.
āShe speaks poniards, and every word stabs.ā;
Pokenoun
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.
Stabnoun
The thrust of a pointed weapon.
Pokenoun
A bag; a sack; a pocket.
āThey wallowed as pigs in a poke.ā;
Stabnoun
A wound with a sharp-pointed weapon; as, to fall by the stab of an assassin.
Pokenoun
A long, wide sleeve; - called also poke sleeve.
Stabnoun
Fig.: An injury inflicted covertly or suddenly; as, a stab given to character.
Pokenoun
The act of poking; a thrust; a jog; as, a poke in the ribs.
Stabnoun
a sudden sharp feeling;
āpangs of regretā; āshe felt a stab of excitementā; ātwinges of conscienceā;
Pokenoun
A lazy person; a dawdler; also, a stupid or uninteresting person.
Stabnoun
a thrusting blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument;
āone strong stab to the heart killed himā;
Pokenoun
A contrivance to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences. It consists of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward.
Stabnoun
informal words for any attempt or effort;
āhe gave it his best shotā; āhe took a stab at forecastingā;
Pokeverb
To thrust or push against or into with anything pointed; hence, to stir up; to excite; as, to poke a fire.
āHe poked John, and said "Sleepest thou ?"ā;
Stabverb
use a knife on;
āThe victim was knifed to deathā;
Pokeverb
To thrust with the horns; to gore.
Stabverb
stab or pierce;
āhe jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knifeā;
Pokeverb
To put a poke on; as, to poke an ox.
Stabverb
poke or thrust abruptly;
āhe jabbed his finger into her ribsā;
Pokeverb
To search; to feel one's way, as in the dark; to grope; as, to poke about.
āA man must have poked into Latin and Greek.ā;
Pokenoun
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
Pokenoun
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
Pokenoun
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow);
āhe warned me with a jab with his fingerā; āhe made a thrusting motion with his fistā;
Pokenoun
(boxing) a blow with the fist;
āI gave him a clout on his noseā;
Pokeverb
poke or thrust abruptly;
āhe jabbed his finger into her ribsā;
Pokeverb
search or inquire in a meddlesome way;
āThis guy is always nosing around the officeā;
Pokeverb
stir by poking;
āpoke the embers in the fireplaceā;
Pokeverb
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument;
āthe salesman pounded the door knockerā; āa bible-thumping Southern Baptistā;
Pokeverb
make a hole by poking
Pokeverb
jab or prod (someone or something) with one's finger or a sharp object
āhe poked Benny in the ribs and pointedā; āthey sniffed, felt, and poked at everything they boughtā;
Pokeverb
prod and stir (a fire) with a poker to make it burn more fiercely
āshe drew the curtains then poked the fire into a blazeā;
Pokeverb
make (a hole) in something by prodding or jabbing at it
ādon't forget to poke holes in the dough to allow steam to escapeā;
Pokeverb
(of a man) have sexual intercourse with (a woman).
Pokeverb
thrust (something, such as one's head) in a particular direction
āI poked my head around the door to see what was going onā;
Pokeverb
protrude and be visible
āshe had wisps of grey hair poking out from under her bonnetā;
Pokenoun
an act of poking someone or something
āshe gave the fire a pokeā;
Pokenoun
an act of sexual intercourse.
Pokenoun
a look or search around a place
āhis mother comes into his room sometimes and has a poke roundā;
Pokenoun
power or acceleration in a car
āI expect you'd prefer something with a bit more pokeā;
Pokenoun
a woman's bonnet with a projecting brim or front, popular especially in the early 19th century.
Pokenoun
a bag or small sack
āhe fished out a poke of crisps from under the counterā;
Pokenoun
a purse or wallet
āhis wallet's half out of his pocketāit comes to me that I might as well lift his pokeā;
Pokenoun
another term for pokeweed
Pokenoun
a North American plant of the lily family with a poisonous black rhizome and tall sprays of yellow-green flowers.
Pokenoun
a Hawaiian dish of marinated raw fish or seafood, often served over rice
āa buffet full of Hawaiian favourites like fresh pokeā; āa wide range of poke bowlsā;