poke at

• Verbo frasal que denota la acción de tocar o empujar algo con un objeto punzante, o en sentido figurado, criticar o molestar a alguien de forma insistente.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of prodding or jabbing at something with a pointed object, or figuratively, to criticize or annoy someone persistently.

incontable · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. Prod or jabinformal

   To push or prod something repeatedly, often with a finger or a pointed object.

   hurgar o pinchar repetidamente

   • He poked at the fire with a stick.
   • She poked at the cake to see if it was done.
   • Stop poking at your food and eat it.

   Sinónimosdigjabnudgeprickprodstabtapthrust

   Antónimoscaresscomfortsoothestroke

2. Criticize or teaseinformal

   To make critical or teasing remarks about someone or something.

   criticar o burlarse

   • The critics poked at the movie's weak plot.
   • He kept poking at her for being late.
   • They poked at his ideas during the meeting.

   Sinónimosbaitcriticizegoadmockneedleprodribridiculetaunttease

Verbo basepoke