Poke and Shoot

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Poke

Poke verb - To extend outward beyond a usual point.
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Synonyms for Poke
Antonyms for Poke
Shoot is an antonym for poke.
Nearby Words: poked, pokey, poking, poker, pok

Shoot

Shoot verb - To proceed or move quickly.
Usage example: some show-off shot past all the other skiers on the slope
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Synonyms for Shoot
Antonyms for Shoot
Poke is an antonym for shoot.
Nearby Words: shooting, shooter, shooed
Similar words of poke

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How words are described

old old poke old shoot
good good poke good shoot
normal normal poke normal shoot
single single poke single shoot
Other adjectives: constant, infamous, quick, subtle, occasional, literal.

Common collocations

woman poke woman shoot woman
people poke people shoot people
opponent poke opponent shoot opponent
times poke times shoot times
Other words: weapons, enemies.

Both words in one sentence

  • Finger Poke of Doom One of Byakuya's favored moves in combat is to lightly poke his opponent in the chest...and shoot a lightning bolt through his finger via the "Byakurai" spell.
    Source: Finger Poke of Doom
  • Up until NHL 2001, the goalie AI was so slow at poke checking, skating in front of the goalie would cause it to attempt a poke check with the player free to shoot on an empty net.
    Source: A.I. Breaker
  • Just Plane Wrong Unlike an elastic balloon, a blimp simply does not pop if you shoot it or poke a hole in it.
    Source: Just Plane Wrong
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Shoot and Poke. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/poke/shoot
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Antonyms for poke


Antonyms for shoot

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