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poking along

poking along is the present participle and gerund 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 poking along

What is poking along the present participle and gerund of?
Poking along is the present participle and gerund of poke along.

Words near poking along in the dictionary

  1. pokiest
  2. pokily
  3. pokiness
  4. poking
  5. poking about
  6. poking along
  7. poking around
  8. poking borack
  9. poking borak
  10. poking borax
  11. poking fun

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