poking

• اسم يدل على حركة حادة وسريعة باليد أو بالإصبع، كالوكز أو الدفع الخفيف الذي يشبه الضربة أو النخسة.

A noun referring to a sharp hand gesture or prodding motion, resembling a blow or jab.

1. Sharp hand gestureB1informal

   A quick, sharp jab or prod, typically made with a finger or a pointed object.

   وخزة

   • He gave her a playful poke in the ribs.
   • The child's constant poking annoyed his older brother.
   • She felt a sharp poking in her back and turned around.

   المرادفاتdigjabpokeprod

• فعل يُستخدم للإشارة إلى وَخْز شخص أو شيء أو دَفْعه بطَرَف أصبع أو أداة حادة، وكذلك للتدخل في شؤون الآخرين أو الإلحاح عليهم.

A verb used to indicate the act of jabbing or prodding someone or something with a pointed object, or to intrude or meddle.

1. Jab or prodA2informal

   To push a finger or a pointed object into someone or something.

   وخز

   • He poked me in the ribs to get my attention.
   • She poked the fire with a stick.
   • Don't poke the cake with your finger.

   المرادفاتdigjabnudgeprickprodstabthrust

2. Protrude or stick outB1informal

   To extend or stick out from a surface or opening.

   بروز

   • His head poked out of the window.
   • A branch was poking through the fence.
   • Her toes poked through the holes in her socks.

   المرادفاتbulgeextendjut outobtrudeprojectprotrudestick outthrust out

3. Interfere or meddleB2informal

   To involve oneself in someone else's affairs in an annoying way.

   التدخل في شؤون الآخرين

   • Stop poking your nose into my business.
   • She's always poking around in other people's conversations.
   • He poked his head into the room to see what was happening.

   المرادفاتbutt ininterfereintrudemeddleprysnoop

الصيغ المركّبةpoke atpoke intopoke out