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noun

poking

POH-kihng
noun
1
The act of jabbing or prodding something.
"All that poking at the wound will only make it worse."

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In plain EnglishThe action of poke — jabbing or prodding.

Word Forms

more poking comparative, pokings plural, most poking superlative

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