Poking

Pronunciation: /ˈpoʊ.kɪŋ/

Definitions of poking

verb To push or jab at something with a finger or a sharp object.

Example Sentences

A1 The cat was poking at the ball of yarn.

A2 She was poking her friend to get her attention.

B1 The child kept poking the button on the toy to make it play music.

B2 He was poking around in the bushes looking for his lost keys.

C1 The detective was poking holes in the suspect's alibi.

C2 She was poking fun at her colleague's fashion sense.

Examples of poking in a Sentence

formal She was poking the fire to keep it burning brightly.

informal Stop poking me, I'm trying to concentrate!

slang He keeps poking around in other people's business.

figurative His words were like poking a hornet's nest, causing a lot of trouble.

Grammatical Forms of poking

• past tense: poked
• plural: pokes
• comparative: pokier
• superlative: pokiest
• present tense: poke
• future tense: will poke
• perfect tense: have poked
• continuous tense: is poking
• singular: poke
• positive degree: poking
• infinitive: to poke
• gerund: poking
• participle: poked

Origin and Evolution of poking

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'poking' originated from the Middle English word 'poken' which meant to thrust or push.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'poking' has evolved to also mean prodding or jabbing someone or something with a pointed object or body part.