dig vs poke

dig and poke both are nouns.

dig and poke both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dig	Yes	No	Yes	No
poke	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dig and poke are synonyms defined as:

dig and poke: poke or thrust abruptly

Other synonyms of dig include jab, prod, stab.

dig (noun)	poke (noun)
the act of digging	(boxing) a blow with the fist
the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow	a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)	a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect	someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
the site of an archeological exploration	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

dig (verb)	poke (verb)
get the meaning of something	make a hole by poking
turn up, loosen, or remove earth	poke or thrust abruptly
create by digging	hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
remove the inner part or the core of	stir by poking
poke or thrust abruptly	search or inquire in a meddlesome way
thrust down or into
remove, harvest, or recover by digging
work hard

Difference between dig and poke

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