doggie bag vs poke

poke vs doggie bag

doggie bag and poke both are nouns.

doggie bag is not a verb while poke is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
doggie bag	Yes	No	No	No
poke	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, poke is a hypernym of doggie bag; that is, poke is a word with a broader meaning than doggie bag:

doggie bag: a bag for food that a customer did not eat at a restaurant; the transparent pretense is that the food is taken home to feed the customer's dog
poke: a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

Other hypernyms of doggie bag include carrier bag, paper bag, sack.

doggie bag (noun)	poke (noun)
a bag for food that a customer did not eat at a restaurant; the transparent pretense is that the food is taken home to feed the customer's dog	(boxing) a blow with the fist
	a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
	a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
	someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
	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

doggie bag (verb)	poke (verb)
	make a hole by poking
	poke or thrust abruptly
	hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
	stir by poking
	search or inquire in a meddlesome way

Difference between doggie bag and poke

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