poke vs shake up

shake up vs poke

poke is a noun but shake up is not a noun.

poke and shake up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
poke	Yes	No	Yes	No
shake up	No	No	Yes	No

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

poke: stir by poking
shake up: change the arrangement or position of

Other hypernyms of poke include agitate, commove, disturb, raise up, stir up, vex.

poke (noun)	shake up (noun)
(boxing) a blow with the fist
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)	shake up (verb)
make a hole by poking	make fuller by shaking
poke or thrust abruptly	change the arrangement or position of
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument	stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
stir by poking	shock physically
search or inquire in a meddlesome way	shake; especially (a patient to detect fluids or air in the body)
	organize anew

Difference between poke and shake up

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