adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act by which something is poked.

   "perfunctory proddings and pokings"

2. 2
   a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of poke form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   drudging; servile

Synonyms

All synonyms

amblingcautiouscircumspectclaudicantcrawlingcreeping

Example

More examples

"My father is always poking his nose into my private life."

Related phrases

drey pokingpoking-stick

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