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Poke

noun/pˈoʊk/
Definition
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
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈoʊk/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈəʊk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈəʊk/
1 syllable Say it as /pˈoʊk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nountall 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
nounsomeone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
nouna bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
nouna sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
“he warned me with a jab with his finger”
noun(boxing) a blow with the fist
“I gave him a clout on his nose”
verbpoke or thrust abruptly
“he jabbed his finger into her ribs”
verbsearch or inquire in a meddlesome way
“This guy is always nosing around the office”
verbstir by poking
“poke the embers in the fireplace”
verbhit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
“the salesman pounded the door knocker”
verbmake a hole by poking
Word Forms
dawdleverbwaste time
lagverbhang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
trailverbmove, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
pokyadjectivewasting time
pokeyadjectivewasting time
sackverbput in a sack
jabverbstrike or punch with quick and short blows
pokeverbmake a hole by poking
thrustverbplace or put with great energy
punchverbdeliver a quick blow to
cloutverbstrike hard, especially with the fist
biffverbstrike, usually with the fist
slugverbstrike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
jabnounthe act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
jabbingnouna sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
prodnouna pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion
pokenouna sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
pokingnouna sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
dignounthe act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
pryingnounoffensive inquisitiveness
nosenouna natural skill
pokernounfire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
thumpnouna heavy blow with the hand
poundnounthe act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
poundingnounthe act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Sack
hohes, grobes, mehrjähriges amerikanisches Kraut mit kleinen weißen Blüten, aus denen sich schwarzrote Beeren an langen herabhängenden Trauben bilden; junge fleischige Stängel sind essbar; Beeren und Wurzeln sind Gift
🇫🇷French
pousser
grande plante herbacée américaine vivace et grossière ayant de petites fleurs blanches suivies de baies rouge noirâtre sur de longues grappes tombantes ; les jeunes tiges charnues sont comestibles ; les baies et les racines sont un poison
🇪🇸Spanish
meter
Hierba americana perenne, alta y gruesa, que tiene pequeñas flores blancas seguidas de bayas de color rojo negruzco en racimos largos y caídos; los tallos jóvenes y carnosos son comestibles; las bayas y la raíz son veneno
🇮🇹Italian
colpire
erba americana perenne, alta e grossolana con piccoli fiori bianchi seguiti da bacche rosso-nerastre su lunghi racemi pendenti; i giovani steli carnosi sono commestibili; bacche e radici sono velenose
🇳🇱Dutch
por
groot, grof overblijvend Amerikaans kruid met kleine witte bloemen, gevolgd door zwartrode bessen aan lange hangende trossen; jonge, vlezige stengels zijn eetbaar; bessen en wortel zijn vergif
🇵🇹Portuguese
cutucar
erva americana perene alta e grossa com pequenas flores brancas seguidas de bagas vermelho-escuras em racemos longos e caídos; caules jovens e carnudos são comestíveis; bagas e raízes são venenosas
🇷🇺Russian
тыкать
высокая грубая многолетняя американская трава с маленькими белыми цветками и черновато-красными ягодами на длинных поникающих кистях; молодые мясистые стебли съедобны; ягоды и корень - яд
India
🇮🇳Hindi
झांकना
लंबी, खुरदरी बारहमासी अमेरिकी जड़ी-बूटी जिसमें छोटे सफेद फूल होते हैं और उसके बाद लंबी झुकी हुई गुच्छों पर काले-लाल जामुन होते हैं; युवा मांसल तने खाने योग्य होते हैं; जामुन और जड़ जहर हैं
🇧🇩Bengali
খোঁচা
লম্বা মোটা বহুবর্ষজীবী আমেরিকান ভেষজ গাছে ছোট সাদা ফুলের পরে কালো-লাল বেরি লম্বা ঝুলে থাকা রেসমেসে; তরুণ মাংসল ডালপালা ভোজ্য; বেরি এবং মূল বিষ
🇮🇳Tamil
குத்து
உயரமான கரடுமுரடான வற்றாத அமெரிக்க மூலிகை சிறிய வெள்ளை பூக்கள் கொண்ட கருப்பு-சிவப்பு பெர்ரி நீண்ட தொங்கும் ரேஸ்ம்கள்; இளம் சதைப்பற்றுள்ள தண்டுகள் உண்ணக்கூடியவை; பெர்ரி மற்றும் வேர் விஷம்
🇮🇳Telugu
దూర్చు
పొడవాటి ముతక శాశ్వత అమెరికన్ హెర్బ్ చిన్న తెల్లని పువ్వులను కలిగి ఉంటుంది, దాని తర్వాత నలుపు-ఎరుపు బెర్రీలు పొడవాటి వంగిపోయిన రేసీమ్‌లపై ఉంటాయి; యువ కండగల కాడలు తినదగినవి; బెర్రీలు మరియు రూట్ విషం
🇮🇳Marathi
धक्का
उंच खडबडीत बारमाही अमेरिकन औषधी वनस्पती ज्यामध्ये लहान पांढरी फुले असतात आणि त्यापाठोपाठ लांबलचक रेसमेसवर काळ्या-लाल बेरी असतात; तरुण मांसल देठ खाण्यायोग्य आहेत; बेरी आणि रूट विष आहेत
🇮🇳Gujarati
થેલી, કોથળી
ઉંચી બરછટ બારમાસી અમેરિકન જડીબુટ્ટી જેમાં નાના સફેદ ફૂલો હોય છે અને તેના પછી લાંબા લૂપિંગ રેસીમ્સ પર કાળા-લાલ બેરી હોય છે; યુવાન માંસલ દાંડી ખાદ્ય છે; બેરી અને મૂળ ઝેર છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಇರಿ
ಎತ್ತರದ ಒರಟಾದ ದೀರ್ಘಕಾಲಿಕ ಅಮೇರಿಕನ್ ಮೂಲಿಕೆ ಸಣ್ಣ ಬಿಳಿ ಹೂವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ನಂತರ ಕಪ್ಪು-ಕೆಂಪು ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಉದ್ದವಾದ ಇಳಿಬೀಳುವ ರೇಸೆಮ್‌ಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ; ಎಳೆಯ ತಿರುಳಿರುವ ಕಾಂಡಗಳು ಖಾದ್ಯ; ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರುಗಳು ವಿಷ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുത്തുക
നീളമുള്ള തൂങ്ങിക്കിടക്കുന്ന റസീമുകളിൽ കറുത്ത-ചുവപ്പ് സരസഫലങ്ങൾക്കൊപ്പം ചെറിയ വെളുത്ത പൂക്കളുള്ള ഉയരമുള്ള പരുക്കൻ വറ്റാത്ത അമേരിക്കൻ സസ്യം; ഇളം മാംസളമായ കാണ്ഡം ഭക്ഷ്യയോഗ്യമാണ്; കായകളും വേരും വിഷമാണ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪੋਕ
ਲੰਬੀ ਮੋਟੀ ਬਾਰ-ਬਾਰ ਅਮਰੀਕੀ ਜੜੀ-ਬੂਟੀਆਂ ਜਿਸਦੇ ਛੋਟੇ-ਛੋਟੇ ਚਿੱਟੇ ਫੁੱਲ ਹੁੰਦੇ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਉਸ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਲੰਬੀਆਂ ਲਟਕਦੀਆਂ ਰੇਸਾਂ 'ਤੇ ਕਾਲੇ-ਲਾਲ ਬੇਰੀਆਂ ਹੁੰਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ; ਨੌਜਵਾਨ ਮਾਸ ਵਾਲੇ ਤਣੇ ਖਾਣ ਯੋਗ ਹਨ; ਉਗ ਅਤੇ ਜੜ੍ਹ ਜ਼ਹਿਰ ਹਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
ٹھونسنا
لمبی موٹی بارہماسی امریکی جڑی بوٹی جس کے چھوٹے چھوٹے سفید پھول ہوتے ہیں اور اس کے بعد لمبے لمبے جھکتے ہوئے دوڑ پر سیاہ سرخ بیر ہوتے ہیں۔ جوان مانسل تنوں کھانے کے قابل ہیں؛ بیر اور جڑ زہر ہیں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
高大、粗糙的多年生美洲草本植物,有小白花,长下垂的总状花序上有黑红色的浆果;幼嫩的肉质茎可食用;浆果和根都是有毒的
🇯🇵Japanese
突く
背の高い粗い多年生のアメリカのハーブで、小さな白い花の後に長く垂れ下がった総状花序に黒っぽい赤い果実が続きます。若い多肉質の茎は食用になります。果実と根は毒です
🇰🇷Korean
찌름
길고 처진 총상꽃차례에 검붉은 열매가 달린 작은 흰색 꽃이 있는 키가 크고 거친 다년생 미국 허브입니다. 어린 다육질 줄기는 먹을 수 있다. 열매와 뿌리는 독이다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
loại thảo mộc Mỹ lâu năm, thô, cao, có hoa nhỏ màu trắng, tiếp theo là quả mọng màu đỏ đen trên các chùm hoa dài rủ xuống; thân thịt non có thể ăn được; quả mọng và rễ cây là chất độc
🇹🇭Thai
โผล่
สมุนไพรอเมริกันยืนต้นหยาบสูงมีดอกสีขาวเล็ก ๆ ตามด้วยผลเบอร์รี่สีแดงดำบนช่อดอกยาว ก้านเนื้ออ่อนกินได้ ผลเบอร์รี่และรากเป็นพิษ
🇮🇩Indonesian
mencolek
Ramuan Amerika abadi yang tinggi dan kasar memiliki bunga putih kecil diikuti dengan buah beri merah kehitaman pada ras yang panjang dan terkulai; batang muda berdaging bisa dimakan; beri dan akar adalah racun
🇵🇭Filipino
sundutin
matangkad na magaspang na pangmatagalang halamang Amerikano na may maliliit na puting bulaklak na sinusundan ng maitim-pulang mga berry sa mahabang laylay na mga racemes; ang mga batang mataba na tangkay ay nakakain; ang mga berry at ugat ay lason
🇲🇾Malay
mencucuk
herba Amerika saka kasar tinggi yang mempunyai bunga putih kecil diikuti oleh beri merah kehitaman pada racemes yang panjang terkulai; batang berdaging muda boleh dimakan; beri dan akar adalah racun
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
كزة
عشبة أمريكية معمرة خشنة طويلة تحتوي على أزهار بيضاء صغيرة يتبعها توت أحمر مسود على أجناس طويلة متدلية؛ سيقان سمين صغيرة صالحة للأكل. التوت والجذور سم
🇮🇷Persian
بهم زدن
گیاه بلند و درشت چند ساله آمریکایی با گلهای سفید کوچک و به دنبال آن توت های قرمز متمایل به سیاه روی نژادهای آویزان بلند. ساقه های گوشتی جوان خوراکی هستند. توت ها و ریشه سم هستند
🇹🇷Turkish
dürtmek
küçük beyaz çiçekleri ve ardından uzun sarkık salkımlarda siyahımsı kırmızı meyveleri olan uzun, kaba, çok yıllık Amerikan bitkisi; genç etli saplar yenilebilir; meyveler ve kökler zehirdir
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִתְקוֹעַ
עשב גס רב שנתי אמריקאי גבוה בעל פרחים לבנים קטנים ואחריהם גרגרי יער אדומים שחורים על גזעים נופלים ארוכים; גבעולים בשרניים צעירים אכילים; פירות יער ושורש הם רעל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'poke'?
The primary meaning of 'poke' is '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'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'poke' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'poke' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'poke' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'poke' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'poke' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'poke' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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