Difference between Pry and Poke

What is the difference between Pry and Poke?

Pry as a verb is looking where one is not welcome; being nosey. while Poke as a verb is to prod or jab with a pointed object such as a finger or a stick.

Pry

Part of speech: verb

Definition: Looking where one is not welcome; being nosey. To look closely and curiously at, peep To use leverage to open or widen. (See also prise and prize.)

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The act of prying An excessively inquisitive person A lever. Leverage.

Example sentence: It's what I do best - pry into people's business and mind their business. I can't help myself. I can't even go through the grocery line of the grocery store without talking to people and then giving them my opinion.

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: One of my favorite ways to eat albacore is tuna poke.

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

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