What is the meaning of poke?

noun

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

verb

• Poke or thrust abruptly.
  • usage: "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
  • synonyms: jab, prod, stab, dig
• Search or inquire in a meddlesome way.
  • usage: "This guy is always nosing around the office"
  • synonyms: intrude, horn in, pry, nose
• Stir by poking.
  • usage: "poke the embers in the fireplace"
• Hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument.
  • usage: "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"
  • synonyms: thump, pound
• Make a hole by poking. .