Difference between Lick and Poke

What is the difference between Lick and Poke?

Lick as a verb is to stroke with the tongue. while Poke as a verb is to prod or jab with a pointed object such as a finger or a stick.

Lick

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To stroke with the tongue. To defeat decisively, particularly in a fight. To overcome. To perform cunnilingus. To do anything partially.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act of licking. The amount of some substance obtainable with a single lick. A place where animals lick minerals from the ground. A small watercourse or ephemeral stream. It ranks between a rill and a stream. A stroke or blow. A bit. A short motif. speed. In this sense it is always qualified by good, or fair or a similar adjective.

Example sentence: I'll be damned if I'm going to let the white man lick me. There's something out here that I've got to do for my kids, and I'm not going to stop until I've done it.

Poke

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To prod or jab with a pointed object such as a finger or a stick.To poke a fire to remove ash or promote burning.To rummage as in to poke about in.To modify the value stored in (a memory address).

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The storage of a value in a memory address, typically to modify the behaviour of a program or to cheat at a video game.A sack, bag.Pokeweed.

Example sentence: If you poke the Russian bear with a stick ,he will respond.

We hope you now know whether to use Lick or Poke in your sentence.

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