poke vs doggie bag

doggie bag vs poke

poke and doggie bag both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, doggie bag is a hyponym of poke; that is, doggie bag is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than poke:

poke: a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
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

Other hyponyms of poke include doggy bag, grocery bag.

poke (noun)	doggie bag (noun)
(boxing) a blow with the fist	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
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

poke (verb)	doggie bag (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 poke and doggie bag

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