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pokes along

pokes along is the third-person singular simple present indicative of poke along.

Meaning of poke along

Verb

poke along (third-person singular simple present pokes along, present participle poking along, simple past and past participle poked along)

  1. (informal) To move along very slowly.
    • The horse-drawn carriage just poked along.
    Synonyms:
    lag, tarry

Questions about pokes along

What is pokes along the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Pokes along is the third-person singular simple present indicative of poke along.

Words near pokes along in the dictionary

  1. pokers
  2. pokers up
  3. pokerwork
  4. pokes
  5. pokes about
  6. pokes along
  7. pokes around
  8. pokes borack
  9. pokes borak
  10. pokes borax
  11. pokes fun

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