poke in WordNet English dictionary

1. (boxing) a blow with the fist
   "I gave him a clout on his nose"
   punch  clout  poke  lick  biff  slug 
   
2. a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
   sack  poke  paper bag  carrier bag 
   
3. someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
   dawdler  drone  laggard  lagger  trailer  poke 
   
4. 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  pigeon berry  garget  scoke  Phytolacca americana 
   
5. a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
   "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"
   jab  jabbing  poke  poking  thrust  thrusting 
   

1. poke or thrust abruptly
   "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
   jab  prod  stab  poke  dig 
   
2. search or inquire in a meddlesome way
   "This guy is always nosing around the office"
   intrude  horn in  pry  nose  poke 
   
3. make a hole by poking
   poke 
   
4. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
   "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"
   thump  pound  poke 
   
5. stir by poking
   "poke the embers in the fireplace"
   poke