noun

1. A prod, jab, or thrust.

2. A lazy person; a dawdler.

3. A stupid or uninteresting person.

verb

1. To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.

2. To stir up a fire to remove ash or promote burning.

3. To rummage; to feel or grope around.

   “I poked about in the rubble, trying to find my lost keys.”

Synonyms: drill, nail, pound, fumble, glaum, root