Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poke holes in

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables: poke -holes in
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To criticize someone by finding flaws or weaknesses in their work or to criticize something by demonstrating that it is not correct.

Informal

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see poke, holes, in.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

pokes holes in (present, singular) poking holes in (participle, present) poked holes in (participle, past) poked holes in (past)

Questions

What does poke holes in mean?: To criticize someone by finding flaws or weaknesses in their work or to criticize something by demonstrating that it is not correct.

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