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poke

/pəʊk/
noun

  1. A prod, jab, or thrust.

  2. A lazy person; a dawdler.

  3. A stupid or uninteresting person.

verb

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

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

  3. To rummage; to feel or grope around.

    "I poked about in the rubble, trying to find my lost keys."

Synonymsdrill, nail, pound, fumble, glaum, root

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