Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poke along

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables
poke a-long
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To move along very slowly.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From poke + along.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pokes along (present, singular) poking along (participle, present) poked along (participle, past) poked along (past)

Synonyms

lag tarry

Questions

What does poke along mean?
To move along very slowly.
Where does poke along come from?
From poke + along.

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