poke vs parry

poke and parry both are nouns.

poke and parry both are verbs.

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

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

poke: (boxing) a blow with the fist
parry: a return punch (especially by a boxer)

Other hyponyms of poke include counter, counterpunch, haymaker, knockout punch, KO punch, Sunday punch, hook, jab, rabbit punch, sucker punch.

poke (noun)	parry (noun)
(boxing) a blow with the fist	a return punch (especially by a boxer)
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)	(fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword
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)	parry (verb)
make a hole by poking	avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
poke or thrust abruptly	impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
stir by poking
search or inquire in a meddlesome way

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