poking
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poking
- /ˈpəʊkɪŋ/ UK
- /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/ US
Rhymes with -əʊkɪŋ
verb
- present participle and gerund of poke
noun pokings
- The act by which something is poked. perfunctory proddings and pokings
adjective more poking · most poking
- drudging; servile
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: jabbing, jab, thrust, thrusting, slap, banging, sting, digging, snooping, sneaking, typing, nose poke, poake, pocking, poké, punction
Talk about this word "poking." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/poking. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. poking. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/poking "poking." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/poking.Cite this
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title = {poking},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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