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poking poking definition

poking


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  poke 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  poke 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  poke 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  poke 
 
  5  senses  of  poke 
 
  Sense  1 
  jab,  prod,  stab,  poke,  dig 
  =>  thrust 
  Also  See->  poke  into#2 
 
  Sense  2 
  pry,  nose,  poke 
  =>  search,  look 
 
  Sense  3 
  poke 
  =>  stir,  toss 
 
  Sense  4 
  thump,  pound,  poke 
  =>  hit 
 
  Sense  5 
  poke 
  =>  pierce 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  poke 
 
  poke  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  poke 
 
  Sense  1 
  jab,  prod,  stab,  poke,  dig 
  =>  thrust 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  pry,  nose,  poke 
  =>  search,  look 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  poke 
  =>  stir,  toss 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  thump,  pound,  poke 
  =>  hit 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  poke 
  =>  pierce 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  poking 
  poking 
 
  Overview  of  noun  poking 
 
  The  noun  poking  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  jab,  jabbing,  poke,  poking,  thrust,  thrusting  --  (a  sharp  hand  gesture  (resembling  a  blow);  "he  warned  me  with  a  jab  with  his  finger";  "he  made  a  thrusting  motion  with  his  fist") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  poke 
 
  The  verb  poke  has  5  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  jab,  prod,  stab,  poke,  dig  --  (poke  or  thrust  abruptly;  "he  jabbed  his  finger  into  her  ribs") 
  2.  (5)  pry,  nose,  poke  --  (search  or  inquire  in  a  meddlesome  way  "This  guy  is  always  nosing  around  the  office") 
  3.  poke  --  (stir  by  poking;  "poke  the  embers  in  the  fireplace") 
  4.  thump,  pound,  poke  --  (hit  hard  with  the  had  fist,  or  some  heavy  instrument;  "the  salesman  pounded  the  door  knocker";  "a  bible-thumping  Southern  Baptist") 
  5.  poke  --  (make  a  hole  by  poking) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  poking 
 
  The  noun  poking  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  jab,  jabbing,  poke,  poking,  thrust,  thrusting  --  (a  sharp  hand  gesture  (resembling  a  blow);  "he  warned  me  with  a  jab  with  his  finger";  "he  made  a  thrusting  motion  with  his  fist") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  poke 
 
  The  verb  poke  has  5  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  jab,  prod,  stab,  poke,  dig  --  (poke  or  thrust  abruptly;  "he  jabbed  his  finger  into  her  ribs") 
  2.  (5)  pry,  nose,  poke  --  (search  or  inquire  in  a  meddlesome  way  "This  guy  is  always  nosing  around  the  office") 
  3.  poke  --  (stir  by  poking;  "poke  the  embers  in  the  fireplace") 
  4.  thump,  pound,  poke  --  (hit  hard  with  the  had  fist,  or  some  heavy  instrument;  "the  salesman  pounded  the  door  knocker";  "a  bible-thumping  Southern  Baptist") 
  5.  poke  --  (make  a  hole  by  poking) 



poking definition