poker

Meaning

Noun

1. A metal rod, generally of wrought iron, for adjusting the burning logs or coals in a fire; a firestick.
2. A tool like a soldering iron for making poker drawings.
3. One who pokes.
4. A kind of duck, the pochard.
5. (slang) A knife.

Verb

To poke with a utensil such as a poker or needle.

Verb

To play poker.

Synonyms

poker game

stove poker

fire hook

salamander

pick

⛏️

go through

juniper

nipper

nippers

open

pin

pincers

pliers

rabble

ramrod

shovel

skewer

spit

tongs

coal tongs

fire iron

cleaning rod

pyrographer

fattened pig

slice bar

fire poker

card game

firestick

clear

communicate

fire tongs

forceps

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpoʊkɚ/

Etymology

From poke + -er.

Sentences

Suited connectors can be especially effective in deep stack poker .