poke
verb (used with object)
to prod or push, especially with something narrow or pointed, such as a finger, elbow, stick, etc..
poking
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present participleof poke.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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It’s a perfect parody of the Period-Piece Pixie, poking fun at the disconnect between her words—”Look at that!
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
He clearly loves poking at people’s sensitive spots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
It’s the reason so many of us walk to our cars with our keys poking through our fingers, why we tense up when someone walks too closely behind us on a dark street.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
“For some reason that no one can figure out, I really, really like you,” Johnson’s Trump told Mamdani, poking fun at the unlikely rapport between the president and the democratic socialist mayor.
From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026
I knew Aunt Kitty was probably poking around down in the cellar in search of the hidden money, but I wasn’t about to let on to Flora.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
