Noun
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(boxing) a blow with the fist
"I gave him a clout on his nose"
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a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
"he warned me with a jab with his finger"
"he made a thrusting motion with his fist"
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a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
- paper bag - carrier bag -
someone who takes more time than necessary
someone who lags behind
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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
- pigeon berry - scoke - phytolacca americana
Verb
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make a hole by poking
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hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
"the salesman pounded the door knocker"
"a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"
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stir by poking
"poke the embers in the fireplace"
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search or inquire in a meddlesome way
"This guy is always nosing around the office"
- horn in -
poke or thrust abruptly
"he jabbed his finger into her ribs"