stir up vs poke

poke vs stir up

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

stir up and poke both are verbs.

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

As verbs, poke is a hyponym of stir up; that is, poke is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stir up:

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

Other hyponyms of stir up include beat, scramble, toss, rile, roil.

stir up (noun)	poke (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

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

Difference between stir up and poke

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