Definitions for poking
pok·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. jab, jabbing, poke, poking, thrust, thrustingnoun

   a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

   "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"

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1. poking

   Poking is the act of jabbing, touching, or prodding someone or something, usually with your fingers, a sharp object, or a similar pointed instrument, often in order to get attention, as a way of teasing, or to test or investigate something.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Poking

   of Poke

2. Pokingadjective

   drudging; servile

Matched Categories

1. • Gesture

How to pronounce poking?

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of poking in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of poking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of poking in a Sentence

1. Mizuho Bank:

   They're half-hearted moves in Asia ... nothing that smacks of conviction really, there are some questions about what exactly triggered this turnaround (on Wall Street). It wasn't as if the sun came poking out and it's all blue skies.

2. Mike Murphy:

   If somebody takes a poke at Jeb Bush we’re capable of poking back.

3. Olivier Toupet:

   The helicopter is an extremely valuable asset for rover planning because it provides high-resolution imagery of the terrain we want to drive through, we can better assess the size of the dunes and where bedrock is poking out. That's great information for us ; it helps identify which areas may be traversable by the rover and whether certain high-value science targets are reachable.

4. Amanda Rodriguez:

   I began to feel uncomfortable being naked in front of them because of the questions and the poking and prodding and search for Mommy's 'inside penis' -- that's what they thought a vagina was, i don't think it makes them terrible people or scars them for life if they stumble into the bathroom while I'm going, but it's easily avoidable awkwardness none of us really needs to experience on a daily basis.

5. Strategy Analytics consultant Roger Lanctot:

   Tesla has made great strides in raising the profile of OTA, making it appear somewhat sexy by showing how features could be added, they're almost poking the traditional carmakers in the eye by making it look so easy.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=poking
2. ^ ChatGPT
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3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poking