poke vs punch

poke

verb
  • To thrust (something) in a particular direction such as the tongue. 

  • To notify (another user) of activity on social media or an instant messenger. 

  • To thrust at with the horns; to gore. 

  • To stir up a fire to remove ash or promote burning. 

  • To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick. 

  • To put a poke (device to prevent leaping or breaking fences) on (an animal). 

  • To rummage; to feel or grope around. 

  • To penetrate in sexual intercourse. 

noun
  • An old, worn-out horse. 

  • An ice cream cone. 

  • A lazy person; a dawdler. 

  • 1605, William Camden, Remaines Concerning Brittaine, 1629 edition, Proverbes, page 276 

  • 1627, Michael Drayton, Minor Poems of Michael Drayton, 1907 edition, poem Nimphidia 

  • A notification sent to get another user's attention on social media or an instant messenger. 

  • A hit, especially an extra base hit. 

  • A sack or bag. 

  • A stupid or uninteresting person. 

  • A long, wide sleeve. 

  • A prod, jab, or thrust. 

  • 1814, September 4, The Examiner, volume 13, number 349, article French Fashions, page 573 

  • A poke bonnet. 

  • 2008, James Kelman, Kieron Smith, Boy, Penguin 2009, page 138 

  • Pokeweed. 

  • Slices or cubes of raw fish or other raw seafood, mixed with sesame oil, seaweed, sea salt, herbs, spices, or other flavorful ingredients. 

  • A device to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences, consisting of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward. 

punch

verb
  • To thrust against; to poke. 

  • To employ a punch to create a hole in or stamp or emboss a mark on something. 

  • To strike with one's fist. 

  • To enter (information) on a device or system. 

  • To herd. 

  • To mark a ticket. 

  • To make holes in something (rail ticket, leather belt, etc) 

  • To operate (a device or system) by depressing a button, key, bar, or pedal, or by similar means. 

  • In winemaking, to perform pigeage: to stamp down grape skins that float to the surface during fermentation. 

  • To hit (a ball or similar object) with less than full force. 

noun
  • A mechanism for punching holes in paper or other thin material. 

  • A hole or opening created with a punch. 

  • Impact. 

  • Any of various riodinid butterflies of the genus Dodona of Asia. 

  • An extension piece applied to the top of a pile; a dolly. 

  • A prop, as for the roof of a mine. 

  • Power, strength, energy. 

  • A device, generally slender and round, used for creating holes in thin material, for driving an object through a hole in a containing object, or to stamp or emboss a mark or design on a surface. 

  • A hit or strike with one's fist. 

  • A blow from something other than the fist. 

  • A beverage, generally containing a mixture of fruit juice and some other beverage, often alcoholic. 

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