poking

Questions about poking

What does poking mean?

poking means "a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)".

How many syllables are in poking?

poking has 2 syllables: po-king. The stress falls on "po". In IPA it is /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/.

What is another word for poking?

Close synonyms include jab, jabbing, poke, thrust, thrusting. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is poking a common word?

poking is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.