adj
Meaning 1
drudging; servile
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
poking
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpəʊkɪŋ/
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General-American: /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
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rhymes with -əʊkɪŋ
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CMU ARPABET: P OW1 K IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
The act by which something is poked.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
present participle and gerund of poke
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
Meaning 4
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he warned me with a jab with his finger
- he made a thrusting motion with his fist
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: jab, jabbing, poke, thrust, thrusting
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gesture
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.