poking

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpəʊkɪŋ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
• Rhymes: -əʊkɪŋ

Verb

poking

1. present participle and gerund of poke

Noun

poking (plural pokings)

1. The act by which something is poked.
   • 1922, E. E. Cummings, The Enormous Room:

     perfunctory proddings and pokings

Derived terms

• drey poking
• poking-stick

Adjective

poking (comparative more poking, superlative most poking)

1. drudging; servile

Derived terms

• pokingly

Anagrams

• gopnik