pierce vs poke

pierce is not a noun while poke is a noun.

pierce and poke both are verbs.

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

As verbs, poke is a hyponym of pierce; that is, poke is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pierce:

pierce: make a hole into
poke: make a hole by poking

Other hyponyms of pierce include puncture, riddle, prick, prickle, bite, perforate, punch, bite, prick, sting, tap.

pierce (noun)	poke (noun)
	(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

pierce (verb)	poke (verb)
make a hole into	make a hole by poking
penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument	poke or thrust abruptly
cut or make a way through	hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply	stir by poking
sound sharply or shrilly	search or inquire in a meddlesome way

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