poke vs look

poke and look both are nouns.

poke and look both are verbs.

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

As verbs, look is a hypernym of poke; that is, look is a word with a broader meaning than poke:

poke: search or inquire in a meddlesome way
look: search or seek

Other hypernyms of poke include search.

poke (noun)	look (noun)
(boxing) a blow with the fist	the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; look
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)	physical appearance
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases	the feelings expressed on a person's face
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind	the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
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)	look (verb)
make a hole by poking	to physically appear a certain way to another individual or group
poke or thrust abruptly	look forward to the probable occurrence of
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument	have faith or confidence in
stir by poking	convey by one's expression
search or inquire in a meddlesome way	perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; look
	give a certain impression of being something or having a certain aspect
	search or seek
	take charge of or deal with
	be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to
	accord in appearance with

Difference between poke and look

Words related to "look"

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