poking
3
2.7
- noun
- /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
:
empujón
- A doppelganger of sorts had emerged from his body: a little stoop-shouldered man, thin and frail, making small poking gestures with his cane as he leaned forward.
- poking and prodding
- poking around
- little poking
Examples
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Making sharp poking gestures with my hands, I quickly turned, keeping the beat, moving deep and fast.
Fiction book (1999) -
After some gentle poking of the balloon, it finally popped.
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You can see what would happen if that was not the case by taking your finger and poking your eye.
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The only poking they do is on your stomach at one point, and that just feels silly.
Blog text (28) -
" She makes a poking motion with her knobby forefinger.
Fiction book (1994) -
The doctors at Jaslok were crisp and confident in their poking and prodding, and the hum of machinery comforted him.
Fiction book (1994) -
He made a quick poking motion to get her attention during the meeting.
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The teacher demonstrated a poking gesture to show how to get someone's attention.
Synonyms
23
3.5
A small push with an elbow or hand to get someone's attention
16
3.0
A quick sharp poke with a finger, hand, or object
12
4.8
A small mark made on a surface by a hit or push
4
2.5
A quick, sharp push with a finger or pointed object
1
3.7
A quick, sharp finger or hand movement like a small poke
A light, playful poke to show friendship or affection
Antonyms
Idioms
To pay attention to something unimportant instead of the main task
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Poking comes from the simple verb poke, which means 'to push' or 'to jab', and you can picture using a poker to stir a fire or a finger to touch someone quickly. So a physical poking is a short, sharp push or jab to get someone's attention.