- Poking
- Poking Pok"ing, a.
Drudging; servile. [Colloq.]
[1913 Webster]
Bred to some poking profession. --Gray. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Poking
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Poking — Poke Poke, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Poked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Poking}.] [Cf. LG. poken to prick, pierce, thrust, pok a dagger, knife, D. pook, G. pocken to beat, also Ir. poc a blow, Gael. puc to push.] 1. To thrust or push against or into with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
poking — catching fish with a net or spear where a pushing, jabbing or poking motion is used … Dictionary of ichthyology
Poking-stick — Pok ing stick , n. A small stick or rod of steel, formerly used in adjusting the plaits of ruffs. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
poking — Synonyms and related words: ambling, cautious, circumspect, claudicant, crawling, creeping, creeping like snail, deliberate, delving, digging, easy, faltering, fishing, flagging, foot dragging, gentle, gradual, halting, hobbled, hobbling, idle,… … Moby Thesaurus
poking — pəʊk n. push, thrust; insertion, act of sticking in; strike from a fist; pokeweed, perennial tall plant that bears juicy purple berries and poisonous root (used in medicine for treating rheumatic conditions) v. push, thrust; insert, stick in;… … English contemporary dictionary
poking — noun a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) he warned me with a jab with his finger he made a thrusting motion with his fist • Syn: ↑jab, ↑jabbing, ↑poke, ↑thrust, ↑thrusting • Derivational … Useful english dictionary
poking stick — noun : a small rod made of wood, bone, or metal and formerly used to stiffen the pleats of ruffs … Useful english dictionary
poking-stick — pōˈking stick noun A small rod formerly used for adjusting the pleats of ruffs • • • Main Entry: ↑poke … Useful english dictionary
Poke (gesture) — Poking is an action of tapping and/or softly jabbing another person with the tip of one s finger or a sharp object. This is usually done to gain the other s attention. However, it is also commonly used as a form of teasing, joking around with, or … Wikipedia
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