poking
/ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
noun
- The action or sensation of being prodded or jabbed.
- The constant poking from the child made the dog growl.
- She felt a poking in her side and turned around to see her friend.
- A gentle poking on his shoulder woke him from his nap.
verb
- The act of jabbing or prodding someone or something with a pointed object, finger, or stick.
- The child was poking his sister in the arm to get her attention.
- I felt someone poking me in the back during the crowded concert.
- She kept poking the campfire with a long stick to stir the embers.
- The act of thrusting something into or through a hole, opening, or space.
- He was poking the key into the lock, trying to get the door open.
- The cat was poking its paw through the gap in the fence.
- She was poking a straw into the juice box for her toddler.
- The act of searching or looking around in a place, often in a nosy or curious way.
- My grandmother was poking around in the attic looking for old photographs.
- Stop poking around in my desk — your notebook isn't there.
- The detective spent hours poking through the suspect's files.
- The act of making a hole or opening in a surface by pressing or piercing.
- The gardener was poking small holes in the soil to plant the seeds.
- She was poking holes in the dough so the steam could escape while baking.
- He was poking a hole in the plastic lid with a knife to let the air out.