POKING
Dictionary entry overview: What does poking mean? • POKING (noun)
The noun POKING has 1 sense:
1. a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
Familiarity information: POKING used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• POKING (noun)
Meaning:
A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
jab; jabbing; poking; thrusting; poke; thrust
Context examples:
he warned me with a jab with his finger / he made a thrusting motion with his fist
Hypernyms ("poking" is a kind of...):
gesture (motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling)
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