poke vs stir up

stir up vs poke

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

poke and stir up both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

poke (noun)	stir 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)	stir up (verb)
make a hole by poking	provoke or stir up
poke or thrust abruptly	change the arrangement or position of
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument	arouse or excite feelings and passions
stir by poking	try to stir up public opinion
search or inquire in a meddlesome way

Difference between poke and stir up

Words related to "stir up"

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