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poking

/ˈpoʊkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables
pok-ing
IPA
/ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of poke

noun

The act by which something is poked.

adj

drudging; servile

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈpəʊkɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

pokings (plural) more poking (comparative) most poking (superlative)

Derived Forms

pokingly

Phrases

drey poking poking-stick

Synonyms

jab jabbing poke thrust thrusting

Rhymes With

smoking non-smoking joking choking provoking soaking stroking invoking evoking revoking cloaking coking

Questions

How do you pronounce poking?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpoʊkɪŋ/.
What does poking mean?
present participle and gerund of poke

How to pronounce poking

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