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pound vs poke

poke vs pound

pound and poke both are nouns.

pound and poke both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pound Yes No Yes No
poke Yes No Yes No
As verbs, pound and poke are synonyms defined as:
  • pound and poke: hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
Other synonyms of pound include thump.
pound (noun) poke (noun)
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) (boxing) a blow with the fist
a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
a symbol for a unit of currency (especially for the pound sterling in Great Britain) a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence 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
the basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents
the basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters
formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
the basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters
the basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters
the basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters
16 ounces avoirdupois
a unit of apothecary weight equal to 12 ounces troy
pound (verb) poke (verb)
break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle make a hole by poking
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument poke or thrust abruptly
strike or drive against with a heavy impact hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
place or shut up in a pound stir by poking
shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits search or inquire in a meddlesome way
partition off into compartments
move rhythmically
move heavily or clumsily
Difference between pound and poke

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