poking

• Nom désignant une action de pousser ou de toucher quelqu'un ou quelque chose avec un doigt, un objet pointu ou une petite pression répétée, souvent pour attirer l'attention ou taquiner.

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.

   Piquer

   • 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.

   Synonymesdigjabpokeprod

• Verbe désignant l'action de pousser ou de toucher quelqu'un ou quelque chose avec un objet pointu ou le doigt, de manière brusque ou insistante, ainsi que le fait de s'immiscer ou de harceler.

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.

   Piquer, donner un coup de doigt

   • 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.

   Synonymesdigjabnudgeprickprodstabthrust

2. Protrude or stick outB1informal

   To extend or stick out from a surface or opening.

   dépasser, saillir

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

   Synonymesbulgeextendjut outobtrudeprojectprotrudestick outthrust out

3. Interfere or meddleB2informal

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

   Se mêler de

   • 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.

   Synonymesbutt ininterfereintrudemeddleprysnoop

Variantes phrasalpoke atpoke intopoke out