Refine this word faster

Poker

//ˈpoʊkɚ// noun, verb, slang

Noun

1
A metal rod, generally of wrought iron, for adjusting the burning logs or coals in a fire; a firestick.
2
Any of various card games in which, following each of one or more rounds of dealing or revealing cards, the players in sequence make tactical bets or drop out, the bets forming a pool to be taken either by the sole remaining player or, after all rounds and bets have been completed, by those remaining players who hold a superior hand according to a standard ranking of hand values for the game. countable, uncountable
"As mesmerizing as it is to watch Kristen Kish whip up bacon and cinnamon waffles with boysenberry and strawberry jam, imagine playing poker with Hosea Rosenberg."
3
Any imagined frightful object, especially one supposed to haunt the darkness; a bugbear. US, colloquial
"The very leaves on the horse-chesnuts[…]cling to the bough as if old poker was coming to take them away."
4
any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand wordnet
5
A tool like a soldering iron for making poker drawings. historical

Show 6 more definitions

6
All the four cards of the same rank. countable, uncountable
7
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire wordnet
8
One who pokes.
"The guy next to him poked him in the ribs and said, “Check out the bazongas on this one!” Lee pivoted toward the rib poker and found himself looking straight into the face of Romeo Bouchard."
9
The scoring of four goals by a player in one match. countable, rare, uncountable
"Greaves hit three hat-tricks, two pokers and five goals against West Brom on his way to a record-setting 41 league goals."
10
A kind of duck, the pochard.
11
A knife. Multicultural-London-English, slang
"Key sense with the super-soaker Longest poker, leave man stressed like yoga"

Verb

1
To poke with a utensil such as a poker or needle. transitive
"The King continued pokering the fire with his back to the door, and took no notice of Lord Chesterfield."
2
To play poker.
"Then we went to Mead's and pokered until morning."

Etymology 1

From poke + -er.

Etymology 2

From poke + -er.

Etymology 3

American English, perhaps from first element of German Pochspiel, from German pochen, perhaps from French poque. First appeared in the 19th century.

Etymology 4

American English, perhaps from first element of German Pochspiel, from German pochen, perhaps from French poque. First appeared in the 19th century.

Etymology 5

Compare Danish pokker (“the deuce, devil”), and English puck.

Unscramble this word: poker