poke vs search

poke and search both are nouns.

poke and search both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of poke include look.

poke (noun)	search (noun)
(boxing) a blow with the fist	the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)	boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases	an investigation seeking answers
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind	the examination of alternative hypotheses
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	an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property

poke (verb)	search (verb)
make a hole by poking	inquire into
poke or thrust abruptly	try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument	subject to a search
stir by poking	search or seek
search or inquire in a meddlesome way

Difference between poke and search

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