poking

Plural: pokings

Noun

• The action of pushing or prodding something.
• a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
• The act by which something is poked.

Verb

• poke or thrust abruptly
• search or inquire in a meddlesome way
• stir by poking
• hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
• make a hole by poking
• present participle and gerund of poke

Adj

• drudging; servile

Examples

• His constant ’POKING’ at the tiles before his turn was getting annoying during the Scrabble game.

Synonyms

dig, horn in, intrude, jab, jabbing, nose, poke, pound, prod, pry, stab, thrust, thrusting, thump

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