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plodder vs poke

poke vs plodder

plodder and poke both are nouns.

plodder is not a verb while poke is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
plodder Yes No No No
poke Yes No Yes No
As nouns, poke is a hypernym of plodder; that is, poke is a word with a broader meaning than plodder:
  • plodder: someone who moves slowly
  • poke: someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
Other hypernyms of plodder include dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer.
plodder (noun) poke (noun)
someone who moves slowly (boxing) a blow with the fist
someone who works slowly and monotonously for long hours a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
someone who walks in a laborious heavy-footed manner 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
plodder (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
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