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poking

 
Noun poking has 1 sense
  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"
    --1 is a kind of gesture
    Derived form: verb poke1
Verb poke has 5 senses
  1. jab, prod, stab, poke, dig - poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
    --1 is one way to thrust
    Derived forms: noun poke3, noun poking1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody PP
    Somebody ----s something PP
  2. pry, nose, poke - search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"
    --2 is one way to search, look
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s PP
  3. poke - stir by poking; "poke the embers in the fireplace"
    --3 is one way to
    agitate, vex, disturb, commove, shake up, stir up, raise up
    Derived form: noun poker1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  4. thump, pound, poke - hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument; "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"
    --4 is one way to hit
    Derived form: noun poke4
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
  5. poke - make a hole by poking
    --5 is one way to
    pierce
    Derived form: noun poke3
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
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