Poking

Synonyms of poking

• nudging
• jabbing
• prodding

Antonyms of poking

• withdrawing
• pulling
• retracting

Collocations of poking

fun

Frequency: 70 %

The children were poking fun at each other during recess.

hole

Frequency: 60 %

She poked a hole in the balloon with a pin.

nose

Frequency: 50 %

Stop poking your nose where it doesn't belong.

fire

Frequency: 45 %

He was poking the fire with a stick to keep it burning.

bear

Frequency: 30 %

The hiker poked the bear with a stick, causing it to run away.

Idiomatic Expressions for poking

• Phrase: poke your nose into
  Meaning: to interfere in someone else's business or affairs
  Usage: I wish my nosy neighbor would stop poking her nose into my personal life.