Poking is a verbal action word, which can be classified as a verb, used to describe a type of prodding or poking with one's finger. Synonyms for 'Poking' can include prodding, jabbing, thrusting, and sticking. Antonyms of 'Poking' include pulling, dragging, yanking and pouring. Cognates for 'Poking' include similar words in other languages, such as 'picar' in Spanish, 'peccare' in Latin and 'pieken' in Dutch. Variants of 'Poking' include 'pokering', 'poked', and 'poke-poke'.
Morphology, Semantics, Lexicology, Phonology, Lexicon
The word poking has a long and multifaceted history, with far-reaching implications for linguistics, morphologies and etymology. Its origin can be traced back to the Old English pocian, meaning 'to prod,' which in turn derives from the Proto-Germanic pukōn, likely deriving from the Proto-Indo-European root *peuk- 'to thrust, strike.' The word has undergone several morphological transformations throughout its history, with the most notable of these being the Middle English poken, meaning 'to poke a fire' or 'to jab or prod.' In contemporary usage, however, the meaning of the word has shifted to refer to 'tapping, prodding, or jabbing' which carries the connotations of 'cautiousness in the gesture of prodding or testing something.' This change in meaning is accompanied by a shift in the pragmatics of the word, as the act of poking is now primarily used to express curiosity or amusement, particularly when used to refer to a person's behaviour on social media.
Etymology, Morphology, Pragmatics, Linguistic, Evolution, Historical
Poking is a digital expression of sending a brief reminder, prompting a reaction, or grabbing another person's attention. In world language, it is referred to by many terms, such as 'tapping' in English, 'tirar' in Portuguese, 'tokke' in Estonian, 'tirare' in Italian, 'tikken' in Dutch, 'toucher' in French, 'tippen' in German and 'tikkaa' in Finnish. Similarly, 'pinchar' in Spanish, 'prodizavisya' in Russian, 'palpacija' in Croatian, 'pieskowac' in Polish, 'pokazatj' in Ukrainian, 'picsa' in Hungarian, 'pincer' in Esperanto, 'pateikti' in Lithuanian, 'teikkt' in Icelandic and 'pikiniti' in Slovenian.
tapping, tirar, tokke, tirare, tikken, toucher, tippen, tikkaa, pinchar, prodizavisya, palpacija, pieskowac, pokazatj, picsa, pincer, pateikti, teikkt, pikiniti
Poking is a type of wordless visual expression used to indicate an action or verb in anime, comics and manga. It is typically done with a small hand gesture, often with one finger, which can be used to express various emotions and feelings. The finger can also be pointed at another character to show that the action or feeling is directed towards them. The gesture can be done with a finger as well as a hand or arm, and may be accompanied by an expression such as an eyebrow raise, a smile, or a frown. Poking is often used in dialogue to indicate when a character is speaking to another character, or in a situation to show an action is being done.
Comic art, manga, anime, cartoon, hand gesture, expression, emotion, finger point, dialogue.
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